November 15, 2004
Changing of the Guards
A lot of changes have taken place in the political area this past few weeks. Resignations on the hill include: Sec. of State Colin Powell, Education Sec. Rod Paige, Energy Sec. Spencer Abraham, Agriculture Sec. Ann Veneman, Commerce Sec. Don Evans, Attorney General John Ashcroft, counterterrorism coordinator Cofer Black, CIA leaders Steven Kappes and Michael J. Sulick. And probably the biggest news is Yasser Arafat's death.
Condoleezza Rice is the favorite for Powell's replacement. There are a number of criticisms of Rice, but while I've found her defensive of President Bush's policies (as she should be, as part of his cabinet), I don't think there is much truth to those criticisms. Her background indicates why she would be a good choice for Secretary of State.
A trickier issue is Arafat's replacement, Rawhi Fattuh is serving as interim president. Whoever ends up as the permanent president will make a big difference in the Middle East peace negotiations.
Posted by josuah at November 15, 2004 8:32 PM UTC+00:00
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So the big question is why are all of these political leaders stepping down? I know that Colin Powell said that he only wanted to serve for one term as secretary of state. I believe that Rice will be his replacement. But what about all the other leaders? Why are they stepping down?
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