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September 23, 2005
Is Condoleezza Rice Colin Powell with clout?
Topics:In refering to the new ambassador to Israel, Paul at Powerline thinks so.
The appointment of (Richard) Jones is just the latest example of the Bush administration's embrace of old-line "Arabist" State Department thinking. The same folks who brought us the tragic sham of "Oslo" are now pushing what is effectively a pro-Hamas policy in Gaza. On the not insignificant issue of Israel, Condoleezza Rice seems to be Colin Powell with clout. On the broader issue of terrorism, Rice appears to be the force behind a mid-course "correction." Instead of winning Arab hearts and minds by promoting the spread of democracy, we now hope to win them through something that looks more like appeasement.Read more...
Posted by Richard at September 23, 2005 3:01 PM
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