Rice Is Going To Testify
The Bush administration has decided to allow National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice to testify before the 9/11 commission.
From Yahoo News:
I understood Bush's reservations about letting Rice testify. As President, he should be allowed to have privileged conversations with his advisers without worrying about those conversations popping up in testimony at a later date. Given the current situation, however, I think that allowing Rice to testify is a good move.
To be honest, I have a feeling that those on the left who were advocating for Rice to testify should have been careful about what they were wishing for. Condoleeza Rice is a competent and out-spoken individual who's testimony is likely to have a positive impact on the way voter's perceive the Bush administrations handling of 9/11.
Rice's testimony is also going to cast yet another shadow over the already embattled testimony of Richard Clarke.
I'm not totally convinced that the delay in Rice's testimony wasn't a political ploy in its own right. Bush's strategy could have been to delay until the left's calls for Rice's testimony reached a fevered pitch, then unleash her upon them. This is, of course, pure speculation on my part, but I do have a feeling that Rice's testimony is not going to be a political boon for Democrats.
Update:
(Via Protein Wisdom)
From Yahoo News:
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will be allowed to testify in public under oath before the commission investigating the failure to prevent the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an administration official said Tuesday.
The official said the decision is conditioned on the Bush administration receiving assurances in writing from the commission that such a step does not set a precedent, said the official speaking on condition of anonymity. It appeared the administration already had such assurances verbally in private and is confident it get them in writing.
I understood Bush's reservations about letting Rice testify. As President, he should be allowed to have privileged conversations with his advisers without worrying about those conversations popping up in testimony at a later date. Given the current situation, however, I think that allowing Rice to testify is a good move.
To be honest, I have a feeling that those on the left who were advocating for Rice to testify should have been careful about what they were wishing for. Condoleeza Rice is a competent and out-spoken individual who's testimony is likely to have a positive impact on the way voter's perceive the Bush administrations handling of 9/11.
Rice's testimony is also going to cast yet another shadow over the already embattled testimony of Richard Clarke.
I'm not totally convinced that the delay in Rice's testimony wasn't a political ploy in its own right. Bush's strategy could have been to delay until the left's calls for Rice's testimony reached a fevered pitch, then unleash her upon them. This is, of course, pure speculation on my part, but I do have a feeling that Rice's testimony is not going to be a political boon for Democrats.
Update:
(Via Protein Wisdom)
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