The magical gust of wind, AP Photo, 01-17-07 2007 was a year when Condi appeared busier than ever (while accomplishing nothing), but the bloom was off the rose. Journalists like Glenn Kessler and Elizabeth Bumiller now were regularly reporting the more embarrassing aspects of Condi's career, and som...

I simply can't let Condoleezza Rice, the enigmatic figure who has been –and will likely continue to be– the primary focus of this blog, wave goodbye without a proper send-off. Consider this: however you may feel about what aspect of Condi's tenure at the State Department upon which I chose to fo...

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks with a guide as she rides the gondola after a visit tot Masada Historic Site, Thursday, May 15, 2008 in Masada, Israel. U.S. President Bush and members of the U.S. delegation toured Masada, the ancient fortress on a plateau in the desert overlooking the...