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Condy Delivers Master Class in Statecraft

Condoleezza Rice or Condy as she is called, is known as one of the world’s most admired women who played a critical role as the most confidante of President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. Bush appointed her as the National Security Advisor in his first term of presidency, and when Bush was re-elected for the second term, he asked Condy to be the Secretary of State. In United States, if the President were to resign or die, the Secretary of State is fourth in line of succession after the Vice President, the Speaker of the House, and the President pro tempore of the Senate. Besides this critical position, the US Secretary of State is in charge to shape and carry out the President’s foreign policy for which she had to travel around the globe even to the countries deem America is enemy. The 9/11 terrorist attack occurred just nine months after Condy took the position as National Security Advisor and she proved that she was competent in managing crisis. “There’re a lot of work to do...