Condi's final year was one of withdrawal and repetition. She was officially in re-runs. The word "Annapolis" popped up like a sad jack-in-the-box throughout every speech and interview she was to give right up until the very end. Maybe La Rice's career at the Department of State amounted to more than...

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...