While the speculation as to who is going to replace Powell is interesting, its even more interesting to look at who is staying - Rumsfeld, and the other Vulcans - Wolfowitz etc.
That probably means that we're in for a lot more international adventurism by the US. Korean War Pt. 2 anyone? larry On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:44:50 -0500, Bill Wheatley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH > > WASHINGTON (Reuters) - National security adviser Condoleezza Rice > emerged as the likely candidate on Monday to replace resigning > Secretary of State Colin Powell, Republican sources said. > > http://www.newsisfree.com/visit/i,61008265,2638/ > > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 11:18:29 -0500, Larry C. Lyons > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think in this case I might invest in a bomb shelter is the Defense > > Sec. is chosen by Cheney - either that or put a lot of money into > > Haliburton. > > > > larry > > > > > > > > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:43:52 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Brian wrote: > > > > So what's the reason for all the resignations??? > > > > > > President Bush is head of the cabinet! > > > > > > I think it's all that more serious when Mr. Powell is on his way to > > > the Middle East and we have military troops the top 3 Muslim holy > > > places. Both the Palestinian/Israeli and Iraq crises are hanging in > > > the balance and we have a lame duck Secretary going to negotiate. > > > > > > Thats' not to mention that whoever the new appointee is will have to > > > start from scratch; not only building up his/her staff, but in > > > establishing relationships with world leaders. > > > > > > This President has shown that war, rather than diplomacy, is his > > > policy choice and so the real power lies with the Secretary of Defense > > > who is essentially picked by VP Cheney. > > > > > > Whoever is chosen as the next Secretary of State will show whether > > > we're about to head off the deep end, war wise. Most likely the > > > SecDef will need VP unofficial approval. > > > > > > If the President chooses a hawk for Secretary of State, invest in > > > "defense" equity! > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:135978 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
