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Friday, November 17, 2006 12:00 AM

Condi's Iraq surprise

In a secret end run around Cheney and Rumsfeld, the secretary of state pressed Bush to back the Iraq Study Group -- and change the course of the war.

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  • Friday, November 17, 2006 09:25 AM

    Condi merits nothing!

    This article was informative and I appreciate being able to understand what may end up being a change in an abysmaly policy toward Irag. But I refuse to accept Condi Rice as any type of hero.

    Know that's not to say I wouldn't mind seeing her fall on her sword! But for a fact she has been a totally useless diplomat, an even worse National Security Advisor and consequently of no use. Period.

    In fact she has set back the cause of African Americans more than any one individual currently in government. Her legacy is one of nothing but tokenism at its worst.

    Wolf, and Wolf alone, should be given the credit for the formation of the Iraq Study Group. Condelezz Rice was just doing her job. And that took place only because there were no other options left!

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