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I have mixed feelings about the departure of Powell. I think that he was one of the few high ranking opposing/critical voices in this administration. That being said, he had virtually no effectiveness in forming or guiding policy and apparently went along with causes and passed along information he disagreeed with. I have a great personal respect for Mr. Powell and if he had decided to seek the presidency I might have crossed the aisle and voted for him. But, he has not been a truly effective Sec of State. He has been a diginified one, and one that has garnered the respect of the world, but that effectiveness and respect have not translated into success for the US.
I am not a fan of Dr. Rice. I think she has been far too partisan and not nearly objective enough as Nat. Sec. Advisor. I do, however, think she is qualified to take the helm at State and God knows I hope she can find a way to be successful. She is a much tougher negotiator than Powell, and perhaps that is what is needed. Fortunately, she is not another Neo-Conservative. My real fear is that Bush is merely surrounding himself with more people who will not disagree with him or his policies.
I had originally heard that there were three names being considered. Anyone know who those others were?
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