So Condi Rice as Sec. of State

[LadyShea]

I cannot stand this woman. How on Earth does she think she can improve foreign relations when she is a lying waffler? Interesting tidbits from her confirmation hearing:

"Despite Paul Bremmer saying he thought they needed more troops, despite General (Eric) Shinseki talking about more troops, despite the acknowledged mistake by so many people, certainly all the leaders I met with in the region in recent days....despite the failure to guard ammo dumps...despite the security level that we today, you sat there this morning and suggested it was the right level of troops, contrary to the advice of most thoughtful people who have been analyzing this." — Sen. John Kerry (news - web sites), D-Mass.

"The time for diplomacy is now," -Rice
"The time for diplomacy is long overdue." -Sen. Joseph Biden

"Your loyalty to your mission you were given overwhelmed your respect for the truth, and I don't say it lightly," -Sen. Boxer

"I have never, ever lost respect for the truth in service of anything. It is not my nature, it is not my character. And I would hope that we can have this conversation ... without impugning my credibility or my integrity."-Rice

"I'm not going to give views on specific interrogation techniques," -Rice (in respnse to a question about dunking restrained prisoner under water)

A visibly frustrated Dodd told her he was disappointed, and suggested that Rice ask a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, Sen. John McCain about torture and the risk to American troops if the U.S. government gives "waffling answers" about it.

Apparently she also commented on how the tsunami presented a "wonderful opportunity" for the United States to reach out to countries in the Muslim world and build good will. What a tool.