1. From Behind the Scenes to Stage Front.
- Author
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Purdum, Todd S.
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SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 , *TERRORISM , *ARAB-Israeli peace process , *SECURITY management , *NATIONAL security , *FEDERAL government , *GOVERNMENT policy , *INTERNATIONAL relations , *MILITARY policy , *WEAPONS of mass destruction - Abstract
Mentions how national security advisor Condoleeza Rice will be promoted to the position of secretary of state in the cabinet of U.S. President George W. Bush. Consideration of Rice's role as private counselor to Bush during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq; Challenges associated with bringing peace to the Middle East and resolving the issues of weapons of mass destruction in North Korea; Criticism of how Rice failed to warn Bush about flawed prewar intelligence regarding Iraq's weapons programs; Consideration of how former secretary of state Colin Powell had often tried to stress a multilateral approach to foreign policy, a strategy which Rice is unlikely to employ.
- Published
- 2004