Rice Era Begins
Condoleezza Rice was confirmed yesterday by the Senate and then sworn in as the new Secretary of State (IHT -
Rice takes office after 85-to-13 vote). How will she differ from her predecessor? Take a look at two pieces in
Foreign Affairs, one from
Colin Powell and the other from
Rice, to get a better sense of how their views differ and perhaps some insight into how she will lead the State Department.
Commentary on Inaugural Address - FDD
Compare these three very different views on the Liberty Speech, one from
Bill Kristol, one from
David Brooks, and one from
Peggy Noonan.
U.S. Policy in the Middle East on the Brink - American Diplomacy
In this article the president of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, Harvey Sicherman, discusses the effects of the recent Palestinian elections and the yet-to-come Iraqi elections on efforts by the U.S. government to nurture new democracies in the greater Middle East.
The Speech That Wasn't What It Seemed - Washington Post
Dan Froomkin's
White House Briefing looks at the spin on the speech, the White House's effort to make it appear to be nothing new, and global reaction to the speech.
