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September 2008
- Russia Snubs US, Sells Arms to Iran
  
  Times (UK) | Sep 19, 08 8:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Defying the objections of the United States, Russia has announced plans to sell military hardware to Iran and Venezuela. In the latest escalation of the diplomatic standoff between Russia and the West, the state arms exporter will sell anti-aircraft systems to the two countries, the Times of London reports. "Contacts between our countries are continuing and we do not see any reason to suspend them," said the director of the arms company. More »
- Rice Laments Lack of Black Diplomats
  
  CNN | Sep 9, 08 12:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice may be the second African American to become secretary of state, but she remains unimpressed by the number of blacks in the foreign service. "I can go into a whole day of meetings at the Department of State and actually rarely see somebody who looks like me. And that is just not acceptable," said the nation's top diplomat. More »
- About-Face on Libya Signals Hope for Iran, N. Korea: Rice
  
  AFP | Sep 5, 08 2:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iran and North Korea, take heed: America’s reconciliation with Libya proves that Washington has no permanent enemies, Condoleezza Rice said today. The secretary of state, meeting in Tripoli with onetime international pariah Moammar Gadhafi, said her historic trip “demonstrates that when countries are prepared to make strategic changes in direction, the United States is prepared to respond,” AFP reports. More »
August 2008
- Rice Arrives in Baghdad for Troop Deal Talks
  
  CNN | Aug 21, 08 6:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced trip, where she will meet with PM Nouri al-Maliki and other top officials to continue talks to keep American troops in the country after their UN mandate expires. While sources in both the US and Iraq have said that an agreement has already been drafted, Rice insisted that "all of the reports and rumors and chatter, it really ought to be ignored," reports CNN. "When we have a deal, we'll have a deal." More »
- Laid-Back Bush Enrages Neocon Base
  
  Washington Post | Aug 18, 08 9:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The administration’s slow response to the Russia-Georgia conflict has conservatives fuming, with onetime true believers openly questioning President Bush's commitment to the foreign policy of the first 7 years of his term. And they're not keeping their dissatisfaction quiet, reports the Washington Post . The latest blast from a once-unexpected source came from the Wall Street Journal. More »
- Russia 'Already Paid a Price' for Georgia Invasion: Rice
  
  Politico | Aug 17, 08 3:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice says Russia has “already paid a price” for its invasion of Georgia, because its “reputation as a potential partner in international institutions—diplomatic, political, security, economic—is frankly in tatters.” Returning from a trip to Georgia, Rice made a string of Sunday talk show appearances, skirting questions about whether the US had done enough to diffuse the situation earlier. More »
- Rice Arrives in Georgia
  
  Times (UK) | Aug 15, 08 7:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice arrived in Tbilisi today, where she said her immediate goal was to get Russian troops out of Georgia. The secretary of state stopped over in France to meet with Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president who brokered a ceasefire that Moscow has flouted. Rice's trip follows an American airlift containing medical and humanitarian supplies for Georgians, which drew strong opposition from Russia, reports the Times of London. More »
June 2008
- Israel Invites Lebanon to Talks
  
  New York Times | Jun 18, 08 2:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Israel today invited the Lebanese government to direct negotiations, adding that it would be willing to discuss all issues, including a long-disputed area along their border, the New York Times reports. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who visited both nations earlier this week, is attempting to use negotiation over Shabaa Farms to kick-start wider talks. More »
May 2008
- Kiss Cuddles With Condoleezza
  
  Associated Press | May 30, 08 11:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a crossing of paths fit for Madame Tussauds, ‘70s icons Kiss were staying at the same Stockholm hotel as Condoleezza Rice yesterday. Not content to be strangers passing in the Swedish night, the rockers asked if the secretary of state could stop by after dining with the country’s foreign minister, the AP reports. A photo op ensued, and Rice—a classically trained pianist—revealed that she’s a fan. More »
- Police Probe of Olmert Plagues Rice Peace Trip
  
  New York Times | May 5, 08 4:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's talks in Jerusalem yesterday to bolster the Mideast peace process were overshadowed by an intensifying police investigation into activities by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, reports the New York Times . A court gag order is keeping investigation details under wraps, but observers indicate the probe is linked to bribery. More »
April 2008
- Carter: Rice Is Fibbing, Didn't Nix Hamas Meet
  
  Reuters | Apr 23, 08 3:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jimmy Carter continued a war of words with Condoleezza Rice today over whether he was officially warned against meeting with Hamas leaders last week—insisting through reps that, “perhaps inadvertently, she is continuing to make a statement that is not true.” The Secretary of State said yesterday a top diplomat counseled Carter against the summit—but the ex-president begs to differ, Reuters reports. More »
- Rice Refutes Carter, Says US Advised Against Trip
  
  Washington Post | Apr 22, 08 5:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice says the US explicitly advised Jimmy Carter not to meet with Hamas, refuting claims by the former president that no one in the government told him to scrap the trip, the Washington Post reports. "I just don't want there to be any confusion," Rice said. "We counseled President Carter against" the meeting. More »
- Rice Visits Iraq, Looks to Bolster PM Maliki
  
  Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 9:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Condoleezza Rice paid an unannounced visit to Baghdad today to highlight recent political gains brought about by PM Nouri al-Maliki's government. While the Maliki-ordered assault on Basra last month exposed some weaknesses in the Iraqi army, it also brought different groups in Iraq together, she said. "This is, I think, an important time. You've seen a coalescing of a center in Iraqi politics," Rice said. More »
- Top Bushies Personally OK'd Tough Interrogation Tactics
  
  ABC News | Apr 10, 08 3:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Senior White House officials explicitly approved interrogation technique details in several meetings beginning in 2002, sources tell ABC. It was previously known that the CIA drafted a “Golden Shield” memo approving highly specific tactics for use on al-Qaeda detainees, but that top officials—including Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell and Donald Rumsfeld—personally condoned the policy, on multiple occasions, is a new revelation. More »
- Rice as Running Mate Would Be Icing on Cake
  
  Washington Post | Apr 8, 08 3:14 PM CDT

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Russia Snubs US, Sells Arms to Iran

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Rice Arrives in Baghdad for Troop Deal Talks

Laid-Back Bush Enrages Neocon Base

Russia 'Already Paid a Price' for Georgia Invasion: Rice

Rice Arrives in Georgia

Israel Invites Lebanon to Talks

Kiss Cuddles With Condoleezza

Police Probe of Olmert Plagues Rice Peace Trip

Carter: Rice Is Fibbing, Didn't Nix Hamas Meet

Rice Refutes Carter, Says US Advised Against Trip

Rice Visits Iraq, Looks to Bolster PM Maliki

Top Bushies Personally OK'd Tough Interrogation Tactics

Rice as Running Mate Would Be Icing on Cake