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Is Susan Rice A Good Choice for U.N. Ambassador?

November 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Susan Rice is back in the news today, mentioned as a possible choice to serve as our nation’s ambassador to the United Nations.  But is this woman a good choice for such a high-profile position? Not to be confused with current Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Susan Rice is a top Barack Obama foreign policy [...]

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U.S. Rescinds ’123′ Nuke Cooperation with Russia

September 8th, 2008 · No Comments

President George W. Bush intends to notify Congress that he has today rescinded his prior determination regarding nuclear cooperation with Russia.  That rescission news, according to a just-released statement released by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, might come to be regarded as the first diplomatic salvo of Cold War II. Below is the text of [...]

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Appointment of New Diplomat Hailed as ‘Brilliant’

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

When I read in a Department of State news release this morning that Fran Drescher will be appointed the nation’s newest public diplomacy envoy Monday morning, I immediately surmised that Condoleezza Rice and her gang at the State Department had lost it.  A few moments later, however, I realized the brilliance of such an appointment. [...]

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Transcript: Rice Remarks En Route to Belgium

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered remarks about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia and other matters while aboard an aircraft en route to Brussels, Belgium today.  Below is a transcript of both her comments and the question-and-answer session with reporters that followed: SECRETARY RICE: Hello. Good morning, everyone. All right, well, welcome aboard. [...]

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Photos Capture Another Day of War in Georgia

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Russia’s invasion of Georgia entered its second week today and, despite diplomatic efforts by Western leaders, it seems no closer to ending than it did on the day it began, Aug. 8. Below are photos that tell stories from the front lines of the conflict: Editor’s Note: Is it just me or does the Russian [...]

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Bolton Says U.S. ‘Fiddled While Georgia Burned’

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton expressed a great deal of frustration in the lead paragraph of an article he wrote that was published in the UK’s Telegraph today: Russia’s invasion across an internationally recognised border, its thrashing of the Georgian military, and its smug satisfaction in humbling one of its former [...]

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Liberals and Russians Share 1968 Nostalgia

August 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Liberals and Russians alike seem to basking in the glow of four-decades-old nostalgia. Before they go too far with it, perhaps they should take note of a statement made yesterday by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. She said, in part, “This is not 1968.” ‘This is not 1968.’ Liberals should take note of Secretary Rice’s [...]

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