I’m really glad that the Bush administration doesn’t seem to be putting ANY pressure on Israel to back off their self-defense against the terrorists Hezbollah.

Apparently our Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice will be going to the Middle East soon.

From the Jerusalem Post

The news about dispatching Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region leaked out a little too soon. President George W. Bush, unaware of the open microphone in front him, promised PM Tony Blair that “Condi is going pretty soon,” but the administration is still deliberating the exact timing of such a visit. Sources in Washington said Tuesday that Rice will not be leaving before early next week and that the visit will be more of a stopover on her way to Asia than a full-force diplomatic shuttle mission.

The delays in sending a senior US official to the region are not merely a scheduling issue. The US does not feel ready to step in quite yet and try to mediate between the fighting sides. Israeli sources said in recent days that they have heard nothing but complete backing from administration officials and that there is no intention at this point to take any action that would stop Israel’s military activity.

Once Secretary Rice embarks on her mission to the Middle East, it will serve as a sign for Israel that the window of opportunity to act militarily against Hizbullah is closing and that the US believes it is time for diplomacy. But that moment has not arrived yet.

But instead of seeking the ‘false promise’ of a cease-fire, she will be seeking a ‘robust enough’ military force to oust Hezbollah for good.

I really like the way she thinks.

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The Secretary of State is America’s face to the world. And in Dr. Rice, the world will see the strength, the grace and the decency of our country.

~ President George W. Bush

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So What’s Everybody Talking About?

July 21 - 23, 2006

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