[Amalie]

All I remember about Bodine is that she is the one who hampered the Cole investigation. I was under the impression that she was pretty far left, and that she was in good standing with the Clintoon White House, regardless of what the writer above thinks. Whether she is the right person for this particular job, I don't know, but it seems to me that she put the interests of her Yemen ambassador job above that of the nation in the Cole bombing. The hardline Iraqis are going to need a Patton-type in charge there; somebody like Bodine can be in charge of Cultural Affairs. Keep an eye on this one...

[WaterDragon]

Will do. The article mentions that she blocked the entry of a specific FBI agent. Wonder what that was about?

Actually, Bodine is despised by the Left, has worked for Republican administrations. Still, I'd like to know more about her, too.