"... Ms. Rice is working hard to reshape her legacy in her remaining 16 months
in office. She is cooperating with a range of authors who have lined up to write
books about her.... Although both the Kessler and the Bumiller books are
expected to be critical of Ms. Rice on many points, State Department officials
say that it is unusual for a sitting secretary of state to cooperate with so
many biographies. But then again, few of her predecessors had multiple authors
jostling to write books about them. "
Rice is an interesting person, and the way she will be viewed in history is complex. She is aligned closely with the president and the war in Iraq - among other policies. She has been loyal to the president, but she hasn't been the source of many of the problems that have been laid at her door. The war in Iraq for example started while Powell was Secretary of State. She has had an influence of her own inside the administration, which seems to be different than the policies of the president. I am sure that as information comes out about Rice we will hear more about how she actually pushed against the president. She has been a strong womyn in government and a strong African-American in government. At the end of the day, is the taint of the president so powerful that all these other things will be overlooked.
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