"John Tibbs" <jwtibbs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:<hrTdc.3616$k05.2591@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>...
> Cool, calm Condoleezza Rice
>
> Tom Shales:
>
>
> "If it were to be viewed as a battle, or a s****ting event, or a
contest --
> and of course that would be wrong -- then Condoleezza Rice won it.
Indeed,
> the national security adviser did so well and seemed so firmly in
command of
> the situation yesterday, when she testified under oath before the 9/11
> commission, that one had to wonder why the White House spent so much
time
> and energy trying to keep her from having to appear....
>
>
> As usual, Rice was a model of dignity and composure, even when some
> commissioners got testy. Rice is the subtly snippy sort. She can, and
did,
> issue such retorts as "May I address the question, sir?" and "I would
like
> to answer" and "If you just give me a moment" without sounding surly or
> raising her voice. She probably could have done the whole thing with a
> teacup and saucer balanced on her head. She's that cool."
The main reason she did not initially testify is because of issues
surrounding separation of powers...
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