http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/condirice/ en-us Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:59:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049151/posts The President and the First Lady spent the weekend at their Ranch in Crawford, Texas returning to the White House on Sunday. Today the President met with athletics that will be representing Team USA at the Beijing Olympics and the March of Dimes Ambassador. The President also had a meeting with the Kosovo Prime Minister and President. Pray for President Bush -- Day 2868 Secretarry of State Condeleza Rice is in Abu Dhabi Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and former President George H.W. Bush hold a news conference at the Bush family home in Kennebunkport, Maine www.whitehouse.gov/news www.yahoo.com/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2049151/posts#comment Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:59:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048732/posts She may be the highest ranking African-American in the Republican administration of President Bush, but when it comes to who will get her vote for president in November, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice won't say publicly that she's backing Sen. John McCain. When asked Sunday by Wolf Blitzer on CNN's “Late Edition” if she had "decided who to vote for,” Rice replied, “Wolf, yes.” But when Blitzer asked if she wanted to reveal her choice, Rice said, “No.” newsmax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048732/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:55:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048681/posts U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned Iran on Monday that it faced more sanctions if it defied a two-week deadline to agree to curb its nuclear program. Rice said Iran was stalling and must give a "serious answer" within the deadline set by six world powers which offered trade and technical incentives if Tehran halts its uranium enrichment. The West fears Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb. "We are in the strongest possible position to demonstrate that if Iran does not act then it is time to go back to that (sanctions) track," Rice said, Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048681/posts#comment Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:04:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048532/posts WASHINGTON -- Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination. The secretary of state says it's great for the country that Barack Obama is the expected Democratic nominee. Rice says it shows that the U.S. has come a long way. Rice herself is the second black to be America's top diplomat. Colin Powell was the first. Rice also is making clear that she doesn't want to be considered for vice president. She wants to return to California and write a book about America's foreign policy when President Bush leaves... Newsmax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2048532/posts#comment Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:45:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045523/posts On Saturday the Vice President had his annual checkup. He also taped a tribute to Tony Snow which was aired on FNS the following day.Click here for the transcript.Click here for video of the interview On Saturday the President and First Lady returned to White House where the President spoke about Tony Snow.Click here for transcript and link to audio and video Today the President made a statement on the 10th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act and discusses Outer Continental Shelf Exploration.Pray for President Bush -- Day 2861 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Jordan's Foreign Minister... www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045523/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:38:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044420/posts The US vowed to defend Israel and its other allies in the Gulf, as Iran carried out its second ballistic missile test in two days yesterday. As the situation worsened in the Gulf, the French oil company Total said it would pull out of a large-scale investment in an Iranian gas field - a serious blow to Tehran, which is keen to exploit its gas reserves, and a victory for the Bush administration, which has been seeking to isolate the Iranian government. A spokesman for the company said it was too risky to invest in Iran at present. Oil prices... The Guardian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2044420/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:29:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043733/posts Today the President signed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 in the rose garden. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili met today in Tbilisi Georgia. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with British Defense Secretary Desmond Browne at the Pentagon. Pray for President Bush -- Day 2857 www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2043733/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:28:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038913/posts The President spent the weekend at Camp David returning to the White House with the First Lady on Sunday. Sunday evening the President and First Lady had dinner at the private residence of Clay and Ann Johnson in Washington. Today the President signed an Iraq war supplemental bill and attended the annual Tee Ball at the White House. Pray for President Bush -- Day 2847 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Beijing. www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038913/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:12:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037231/posts YOU KNOW THE BUSH administration’s North Korea policy is fatally flawed when even Barack Obama, last heard pledging to meet with the world’s dictators “without preconditions,” judges it naïve. And yet, the presumptive Democratic nominee sounded all too sensible yesterday when he suggested that the Bush administration’s baffling decision to strike Pyongyang from the U.S. list of terrorism-sponsoring states and to lift trade sanctions against the tyrannical regime Cross Action News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037231/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:25:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037080/posts Today the President made statements regarding North Korea and legislative agenda, he also spoke at the National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' National Conference. He then went to Camp David to meet with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. For more details of these and other events visit the White House website Click here Pray for President Bush -- Day 2843 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Japan Defense Secretary Robert Gates held a news briefing www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037080/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:59:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035502/posts From: http://news.trendaz.com/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1230980&lang=EN N. Korea invites media to nuclear plant blast 24.06.08 11:19 North Korea is to blow up a key part of its controversial Yongbyon nuclear reactor on Friday. The destruction of the plant's cooling tower is part of an agreement with the United States aimed at denuclearizing the Korean peninsula in exchange for loosening some restrictions on the highly secretive Communist country, reported CNN. The North Korean government has invited news organizations, including CNN, to witness the event. Earlier this year, Pyongyang agreed to disable its nuclear reactor and provide a full accounting of its plutonium stockpile, "acknowledge" concerns... TrendNews (Azerbaidjan) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035502/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:01:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035905/posts U.S. considers Tehran office to issue visas Rice 'Determined' to Reach Out to People of Iran June 24, 2008 The Washington Times Nicholas Kralev With the U.S. and Iran barely on speaking terms for nearly three decades, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice dropped an eyepopping hint Monday that the U.S. is considering a visa office in Iran to draw more Iranian visitors to the United States. The opening of a U.S. interests section, similar to the one the United States maintains in Cuba, would be the first U.S. diplomatic presence in the Iranian capital since Iran freed 52 American hostages... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035905/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:54:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035387/posts While the vice presidential slot may be John McCain’s best means of wooing those Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters who remain loath to embrace Barack Obama, the Republican party is a thin source of politically viable women, leaving McCain with few top-tier options. The most-mentioned potential running mates — former Republican candidate and Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty — are all men. Yet no clear front-runner has emerged, and there are at least three women McCain might select to fill out the ticket. All three would mark a symbolic turn away from Vice... politico.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035387/posts#comment Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:22:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033716/posts The President presented medal of freedoms and then toured the flood ravaged areas in Iowa. This evening he and and the First Lady hosted a social dinner in honor of American jazz Secretary of State Condelezza Rice was at the UN today. . Pray for President Bush -- Day 2836 www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033716/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:54:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032361/posts Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she welcomes a new power-sharing arrangement in Lebanon even though it increased the power of Hezbollah militants at the expense of U.S.-backed moderates. "Obviously in any compromise there are compromises," Rice said during a surprise visit to meet Lebanon's new consensus choice for president. The election of former Army chief Michel Suleiman last month is the clearest sign that Lebanon stepped back from the brink and that the deal with Iranian-backed Hezbollah is taking hold. Hezbollah's ascendancy is a bitter pill for the U.S., which is worried that Iran's influence is spreading in... Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032361/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:52:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032190/posts Condi’s Middle East Swansong   By P. David HornikFrontPageMagazine.com | Tuesday, June 17, 2008 On Friday the Israeli Interior Ministry announced plans to build 1300 homes in Ramat Shlomo, a Jerusalem neighborhood in a part of Jerusalem that was occupied by Jordan from 1948 to 1967. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, here for yet another visit, didn’t like it a bit.  As she told reporters on Sunday, “It’s important to have an atmosphere of trust and confidence. Unfortunately I do believe, and the United States believes, that the actions and the announcements taking place are having a negative effect... Frontpagemagazine.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032190/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:55:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032018/posts US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she welcomes a new power-sharing arrangement in Lebanon, even though it increases the power of Hezbollah militants at the expense of US-backed moderates. "Obviously, in any compromise there are compromises," Rice said during a surprise visit to meet Lebanon's new consensus choice for president. The election of former army chief, Michel Suleiman, last month is the clearest sign that Lebanon has stepped back from the brink and that the deal with Iranian-backed Hezbollah is taking hold. But Hezbollah's ascendancy is a bitter pill for the US, which is worried that Iran's influence is... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032018/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:39:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031405/posts Secretary Condoleezza Rice En route Tel Aviv, Israel [implies Israeli security takes second place to improving Palestininian lives] "And I understand the security considerations as well as anyone, but the obligation was undertaken to improve the lives of Palestinians and we're going to have to work very hard if we're going to make that true in a broader sense." Remarks to the Traveling Press Secretary Condoleezza Rice En route Tel Aviv, Israel June 14, 2008 www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/06/105910.htm SECRETARY RICE: Okay. Look, why don't we just go directly to questions. You heard the President's press conference today, and we're now headed to... IMRA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031405/posts#comment Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:16:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026012/posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday Barack Obama's emergence as the first black American to win a major party's presidential nomination was a landmark for equal rights after more than two centuries of struggle. Continues: HERE Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026012/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 20:16:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030388/posts Today the President is in Italy continuing what many believe is his farewell European tour. He met with the Italian President and Primeminister plus attending a round table meeting with Italian entrepreneurs who have spent time working with U.S. companies in Silicon Valley. The First Lady and Secretary of State attended a conference at the Kleber international centre in Paris after which the First Lady travelled to Rome to attend a plenary session at the United Nations World Food Programme in Rome. Defense Secretary Robert Gates attended a NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels www.whitehouse.gov/news www.yahoo.com/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030388/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:59:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026852/posts Today the Presiden took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking of the United States Institute of Peace at Navy Hill. The President welcomed the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup winners, the Houston Dynamo to the White House today. The President also met with Netherlands Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende at the White House. The President and the Vice President attended the Congressnal Picnic at the White House today. Pray for President Bush -- Day 2822 Today Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen at the State Department. The Secretary of Defense Robert Gates attended a News... www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026852/posts#comment Fri, 6 Jun 2008 02:27:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023581/posts The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Rice was in the Swedish capital Thursday for an international conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday. "I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and T-shirts to her staff. "It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons," she told reporters, noting that they seemed well-informed about... MSN Entertainment http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023581/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 16:39:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023461/posts STOCKHOLM, Sweden - The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In a departure from her normally staid diplomatic duties, Rice met the legendary glam rock quartet when they happened to share a hotel in the Swedish capital. Rice was in Stockholm on Thursday for an international conference on Iraq. Kiss had a sold-out gig to play on Friday. "I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel where they signed autographs... Yahoo (AP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023461/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 12:30:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023270/posts The President today Had a private meeting with Thomas Monson, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the church's headquarters In Salt Lake City Utah. He then travelled to Kansas to attend a campaign fundraising event for State Senator Nick Jordan in Bucyrus, Kansas he then returned to the White House. Pray for President Bush - Day - 2815 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Sweden to attend the first annual review of the International Compact with Iraq meeting she also met separately with the Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and King Carl XVI Gustaf.... www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023270/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 00:05:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020807/posts I recently asked Rice if she opposed the surge and advocated a pullback of American troops. First of all--look, I have never been in favor of pulling back any--pulling ourselves back from Iraq. Look, I am fundamentally a believer in what we did in Iraq. I believe we did the right thing. I believe we have to win. I believe we are winning. The question that I've had--that I had at the time when we were looking at different options, because what we were doing in Iraq was not working, was if we were going to have more forces, what... The Weekly Standard http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020807/posts#comment Sat, 24 May 2008 19:43:14 GMT