Peacekeeping

I do not think that word means what you think it means:

Israel announced plans Monday for 1,400 new homes on land the Palestinians claim for a future state -- just hours after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended a peacekeeping mission to the region.

She's quickly earning the worst secretary of state ever title.

Oops, My Bad. But It's Really Not My Bad

Condi.

Think Progress snarks:

Perhaps one casualty of the Iraq war has been the conservative belief in personal responsibility

That would be insightful if Bushco had any to begin with.

It's Like Shooting Yourself in the Face All Over Again

Following up on yesterday's link to the Vanity Fair article,

Israeli aircraft sent missiles crashing into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, pressing an offensive against Palestinian rocket squads even as Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the region to try to rescue peace talks from the latest outbreak of violence.

Ms. Rice hoped in a meeting later Tuesday to persuade Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to return to the negotiations he cut off on Sunday after more than 120 Gazans were killed in an Israeli operation against militants who bombard southern Israel with rocket and mortar fire. Although Mr. Abbas has had little power over the coastal area of 1.4 million people since Hamas seized control in June, the high death toll, which included dozens of civilians, made it difficult for him to continue the talks.

Because Condi's the awesome at everything she touches. She's a miracle worker!

High Noon

Like a Western, just the way Bush likes it:

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she has already answered the
questions she has been subpoenaed to answer before a congressional committee and
suggested she is not inclined to comply with the order.

The idea that anyone is not required to comply with a congressional subpoena is ridiculous. See the Clinton investigations if you do not believe me. If Condi wants to ignore the law and force a showdown with Congress she is well on her way. Too bad for her it will be one she cannot win.

Condi Caught Cutting Class

Principal Waxman is not amused.

On March 12, 2007, I wrote to you on behalf of the Committee to request answers to multiple letters that I had sent to you over the past four years. I requested a response by March 23, 2007, but I received no reply by that date. As a result, on March 30, 2007, I sent a letter notifying you that the Committee will be holding a hearing on April 18, 2007, and I requested that you make yourself available to provide testimony and respond to questions about the issues raised in the March 12 letter.

...

the Committee will not withdraw the invitation for you to testify on April 18, 2007.

Smells like a hot cup o' oversight!

Heavy Day

Light blogging. But this summation of Condi's testimony both gives a lot of hope for the Democrats and is very damning to Bush.