Condi Having More Influence? Let's Hope So

THERE IS HOPE that the Rummy-Cheney death grip on this administration is beginning to ease. It appears that Condi Rice is beginning to hold a bit more sway at the White House. Andrew Sullivan explains in his Times of London column this week.

Bush certainly had a good week last week. The death of Zarqawi and his surprise trip to Baghdad were widely viewed as yet another 'turning point' in the war on terror. However, I'm still waiting for the moment when a member of the US government can actually phone ahead before visiting Iraq. You know, to let the Iraqi government know that they are coming.

Now that will be a turning point.