Forbes declares Condoleezza Rice is the “Worlds Most Powerful Woman.” Many regard Secretary of State Rice as “number one.” Miss Rice stands at the side of the man that some say, is the “most powerful man in the world,” President George W. Bush. She is the strength that King George II relies on. It is said, during her first four years in the Bush Junior Whitehouse Miss Rice was both a protégé and mentor to President of the United States. There are those that believe this relationship continues.
George W. and Condie chat easily; they seem to agree on everything. Publicly they have no differences. Some say “sports” is there only bone of contention; at times she may support one team and he another. Politically, it seems Miss Rice and the President share views, implicitly.
During the President’s first term, Condoleezza Rice served as National Security Advisor. In this position, Condie guided King George II. She assisted him, helping him to understand foreign policy and security issues. Miss Rice is decisive, an authority, and she delegates well. Then, Security Advisor Rice offered her views; she shared her expertise, and assisted a novice leader.
As a friend and fellow, Condoleezza Rice is invaluable. The lovely and loyal advisor helped Baby Bush respond to the September 11, 2001, attacks. Declaring war on terrorism was was thought to be her dictum. Miss Rice played a powerful role in drafting many Presidential plots. The war on Iraq was, in large part, influenced by her wisdom.
Faulty intelligence passed from Condie to George. Papers suggesting Saddam Hussein had “weapons of mass destruction” and that these were hidden throughout Iraq were delivered to Miss Rice before the President ever saw them. Then, National Security Advisor Rice authenticated the information. She presented “the facts” to the President as truth. GW trusted her counsel, as he always had. Mr. Bush had no reason to doubt the intellect that he long relied on.
King George II understood that the senior King, Daddy George, had faith in the savoir-faire of the elegant Miss Rice. Papa Bush first took note of the scholar when she served as provost at Stanford University. President George Herbert Walker Bush asked Condie to serve as Director of Soviet and East European Affairs in the National Security Council. Ultimately, he promoted her to Senior Director. She served the President well. Bush senior acknowledged this; the then President asked Condie to serve as his Special Assistant. She advised George Herbert on National Security Affairs. In 1986, Miss Rice was again asked to represent the United States; she became Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The woman is quite impressive! Her record is remarkable! This author writes this last sentence with a smile, ahem.
Some say, it was Daddy that encouraged the relationship between Baby Bush and the stately Miss Rice. Others believe that King George II and Condie merely gravitated to each other. They need each other; a student needs a teacher and an educator needs her/his pupil. At times it is difficult to discern the roles. They may be interchangeable. The most powerful man and the most powerful woman are, often, indistinguishable.
However, we can be certain they support each other whole-heartedly. When President Bush appointed Miss Rice to the position of Secretary of State he spoke of this saying, "During the last four years I've relied on her counsel, benefited from her great experience and appreciated her sound and steady judgment. And now I'm honored that she's agreed to serve in my Cabinet."
Power serves the powerful, and now we see it on the pages of Forbes. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice serves the most powerful man in the world and she is declared the “most powerful woman in the world.” I am reminded, “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts, absolutely!”
Please read a Frontline exposé, Paths to Power. This document offers an interesting discussion. “The first Bush administration foreshadows many aspects of the Bush administration 12 years later.” Condie is among the featured players.
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