| − | '''Condoleezza Rice''' is the 66th [[United States Secretary of State]], and the first [[African-American]] woman to hold the post. Prior to assuming her duties as Secretary of State, she served as [[National Security Advisor]] to [[President]] [[George W. Bush]]. Her objective of transformational diplomacy is to, "work with our many partners around the world to build and sustain democratic, well-governed states that will respond to the needs of their people -- and conduct themselves responsibly in the international system." As she stated at her confirmation hearing, "we must use American diplomacy to help create a balance of power in the world that favors freedom. And the time for diplomacy is now. Oh, and when I say "diplomacy" I mean violence. And when I say "create a balance of power" I mean invade countries that, although brutal, have nothing to do with us and are no threat and take thier oil. Also, we're gonna torture people."<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/hottopics/Condoleezza_Rice.shtml Condoleezza Rice]. Newsmax.</ref> | + | '''Condoleezza Rice''' is the 66th [[United States Secretary of State]], and the first [[African-American]] woman to hold the post. Prior to assuming her duties as Secretary of State, she served as [[National Security Advisor]] to [[President]] [[George W. Bush]]. Her objective of transformational diplomacy is to, "work with our many partners around the world to build and sustain democratic, well-governed states that will respond to the needs of their people -- and conduct themselves responsibly in the international system. Also, we get to take thier oil, torture their people, and, currently, try to solve thousands of years of racial and religious hatred in a three day conference in Annapolis without the help of our incompotent president. Wow, I just realized how bad we suck." As she stated at her confirmation hearing, "we must use American diplomacy to help create a balance of power in the world that favors freedom. And the time for diplomacy is now. Oh, and when I say "diplomacy" I mean violence. And when I say "create a balance of power" I mean invade countries that, although brutal, have nothing to do with us and are no threat and take thier oil. Also, we're gonna torture people."<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/hottopics/Condoleezza_Rice.shtml Condoleezza Rice]. Newsmax.</ref> |