Where are they Now ? Condi Rice - so famous they named a supertanker after her!

Many folks may need reminding that the famous pianist, writer, historian and frequent weekend visitor to the Gubernatorial Mansion in Austin, Ms C. Rice is the current Secretary of State - AP sent along top diplomatic writer, Anne Gearan again (2005 chat here) to chat with her at this busy seasonal time....

"...... this is a country (Iraq) that is worth the investment because once it emerges as a country that is a stabilizing factor, you'll have a very different kind of Middle East. And I know that from the point of view of not just monetary costs, but the sacrifice of American lives, a lot has been sacrificed for Iraq, a lot has been invested in Iraq. But the President wouldn't ask for the continued sacrifice and the continued investment if he did not believe and in fact I believe as well that this will in fact -- we can in fact succeed and that it's imperative that we succeed."

Here's a (very) small part of that investment;

Bring them Home Now