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Rumsfeld was replaced by Robert Gates after the mid term election in 2006. Rice was secretary of state for the entire second term.
by stretchwithme 16y ago
Rumsfeld was replaced by Robert Gates after the mid term election in 2006. Rice was secretary of state for the entire second term.
- jordanb 16y agoSorry, yes, you're correct, Rice remained Secretary of State. But Rumsefeld's firing was a repudiation of his "Light Footprint" strategy in favor of the "Clear, Hold, Build" strategy being championed by Rice. http://books.google.com/books?id=dhff3C6xhvkC&pg=PA271&lpg=PA271&dq=%22clear,+hold,+and+build%22+rice&source=bl&ots=Kawmdahcji&sig=ysKQQDz9IBvQ52y6NZt-wGDPgUY&hl=en&ei=_FExTPTFEYPcnAfFx_TXAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=%22clear%2C%20hold%2C%20and%20build%22%20rice&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=dhff3C6xhvkC&pg=PA271&#...