You think Rice makes it up as she goes along? She’s does Bush’s bidding. She works for him.
So, you think that the Bush White House is playing "Good Cop-Bad Cop" with Israel? Condi talks tough and Bush is the nice guy with clean hands.
The problem with that thinking is that Bush is contradicting a number of things Condi has said. Especially about the peace agreement coming now. Perhaps the difference between Bush and his SOS is a real difference of opinion and he has less control over her than the rest of the state dept. and the Saudis do. Perhaps, as his administration draws to an end, he can be truly free to tell it like it is. Maybe.