Condoleezza Rice, who established close ties with the Israeli government as President Bush’s national security adviser, was chosen as the next U.S. secretary of state. Rice will replace Colin Powell, who resigned Monday. Rice, who is considered one of Bush’s closest confidantes, enjoys generally good ties with the American Jewish leadership and has been Bush’s main contact person with the government of Israeli Prime Minster Ariel Sharon.
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