Operation seduction

International | Europeans make nice with Condi in lead-up to Bush visit | Bob Jones

As President Bush's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice was known for her iron fist. But for her first international trip as secretary of state, she sheathed that fist in a velvet glove—then blushed strategically as the world's leaders pressed it to their lips.

With her expensive suits, passable French, and intellectual credentials, Ms. Rice seemed bent on winning the charm offensive. One French political scientist even coined a Pentagon-esque code name for her new diplomatic technique: Operation Seduction.

Following in the footsteps of Colin Powell, the former secretary beloved in Europe for his dovish leanings, Ms. Rice could have fallen flat on her face, as some were predicting. Instead she soared, winning kudos, concessions, and, just maybe, a bit of peace in the Middle East. Her triumphant tour is certain to smooth the way for Mr. Bush himself, who will head to Europe for a NATO summit on Feb. 21.

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February 19, 2005, Vol. 20, No. 7

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