Boxer Confronts Rice at Senate Confirmation Hearing
an article by Joanne Tawfilis

Day One, of the U.S. Senate hearings to confirm Condoleeza Rice as Secretary of State for President Bush's second term, will go down in history books. On this day, one brave and courageous US Senator exhibited the spirit that we have yearned for throughout the entire past four years. The Senator, Barbara Boxer of California leaned forward in her chair and dared to ask pointed questions regarding the administrations lack of consistency and changing of reasons for the pre-emptive strike against Iraq and the on going lack of an exit strategy.

Boxer’s courage will inspire citizens to exercise their democratic rights and question actions and policies that are not substantiated by facts and truths. Due to the outcome of the election, that baffled the entire world outside the US mainland, it will be more important than ever to hold public officials accountable for their actions when public trust is vested in them.

Readers are encouraged to go to the following website to view and hear the video clip of Senator Boxer's willingness to exemplify the website's title "In The Clearing Stands A Boxer".

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I hope that Barbara Boxer will continue to "speak truth to power". The 9/11 Commission's report and the part that was withheld from the public until today seems to back up Boxer's statements.

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