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shawa
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 Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject: Rice Introduces Hughes As New Diplomat |
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&e=3&u=/ap/20050314/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/state_hughes
| Quote: | Rice Introduces Hughes As New Diplomat
By ANNE GEARAN, AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON - Declaring the United States "must do better job of engaging the Muslim world," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites) introduced former presidential adviser Karen Hughes Monday as the Bush administration's choice for a State Department post designed to change Islamic perceptions about America.
Hughes, pending confirmation by the Senate, would become undersecretary of state for public diplomacy with the rank of ambassador.
"I'm eager to listen and to learn," Hughes said, with Rice standing at her side.
From the White House, President Bush (news - web sites) said "spreading the universal principle of human liberty" is key to changing the conditions that spawn terrorism and thus a crucial part of the nation's long-term security strategy.
"This will require an aggressive effort to share and communicate America's fundamental values while respecting the cultures and traditions of other nations," Bush said in a statement. "Karen Hughes has been one of my most trusted and closest advisers and she has the experience, expertise and judgment to lead this critical effort."
Choosing one of his most-trusted aides "signifies my personal commitment to the international diplomacy that is needed," Bush said.
Introducing Hughes at the State Department, Rice said the United States must do much more to counter the "hateful propaganda" that is so common in the Islamic world.
Rice said Hughes believes strongly that the United States "must mobilize young people around the world to shatter the mistrust of past grievances and to foster a new spirit of tolerance and mutual respect."
Also in attendance at the ceremony was Dina Powell, an Egyptian-born former White House aide who is slated to be a top aide to Hughes.
Hughes, who for years has had a major voice in crafting Bush's domestic message, is a former counselor to the president who left the White House in 2002 to move her family back to Texas.
She is also a former Texas television reporter. She has continued to advise the president from her home in Austin. Although not a diplomat by training, Hughes had a hand in several foreign policy initiatives during Bush's first term, including efforts to promote democracy and improve the lives of women and children in Afghanistan.
Hughes and Powell will focus on Bush's plan to spread democracy in the Middle East, an effort that has gained momentum with recent elections in Iraq and the Palestinian territories.
The two nominees are the latest close Bush aides to follow Rice to the State Department. Rice was Bush's White House national security adviser during his first term. She succeeded Colin Powell as the top U.S. diplomat in January. |
A strong woman who can stand toe to toe with anyone, yet has the intelligence
and tact to handle the position well.
CONDI AND KAREN!! These girls will kick-b*tt of all those lefties at State!!
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“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” (Thomas Paine, 1776) |
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This was the best news that I heard of late. Karen Hughes is another class act and she and Condi are a tough act to follow! Liberals weep!  |
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Rdtf
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670033057/103-2120936-0487813
Amazon on her book,
Ten Minutes from Normal
| Quote: | | Hughes, who surprised the political world by leaving her post as counselor to President Bush in July 2002, to pursue a more normal family life in Texas, here offers a relentlessly upbeat account of life as Bush’s chief communications strategist. Hughes begins by detailing her upbringing as an army brat, her career as a TV reporter in Texas and her entry into politics as a press officer for the 1984 Reagan presidential campaign. The heart of the story is her relationship with Bush ("my boss"), whom she has served since his 1994 campaign for governor of Texas. |
full bio here:
http://www.harrywalker.com/speakers_template.cfm?Spea_ID=606 |
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shawa
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Great Bio, thanks Rdtf
Here's a typical LIBERAL take on her nomination:
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/brandnewday/archives/00000044.htm
KAREN HUGHES A PREDICTABLE, AND TROUBLING CHOICE
TO MARKET THE U.S. ABROAD
Funny how the Liberals find EVERY nomination made by Bush makes them
"troubled" or "concerned".
They always have a problem with a 'Bush loyalist' or a 'close friend of Bush' as if this is a liability.
I believe it is a tremendous asset, as foreign leaders KNOW that this
person is REALLY speaking for the President.
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“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” (Thomas Paine, 1776) |
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