Extracts from an Interview With Fareed Zakaria of CNN Secretary Condoleezza Rice New York, New York June 19, 2008 Full transcript - http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2008/06/106140.htm HAMAS - GAZA SECRETARY RICE: So I do see things getting better in the West Bank. I don't see things getting better in Gaza. And I think that - QUESTION: But that's my point, that you're isolating Gaza -- SECRETARY RICE: No. QUESTION: -- and it's doing worse. SECRETARY RICE: No, but -- QUESTION: Why is that? SECRETARY RICE: Well, because Gaza is doing worse because Hamas is isolating Gaza and Hamas is a stranglehold on Gaza. QUESTION: But isn't that collective punishment on the people of Gaza and not on Hamas? SECRETARY RICE: Well, the problem is - cut - Hamas is the one that made the bad choice. This was not a bad choice that the United States or Europe or anybody else made; Hamas made the bad choice. IRANIAN NUKES SECRETARY RICE: I think the problem there is that one could never trust that Iran would stick to the deal. And the reason that nobody— and that includes Russia, China— wants Iran to have enrichment and reprocessing of any kind on its territory is because nobody trusts them not to cheat. CONDOLEEZZA RICE PERFECT FOR VICE-PRESIDENT QUESTION: If John McCain were to ask you to be his vice presidential candidate -- look, he needs somebody younger, he needs somebody who can help him with women. You're perfect. SECRETARY RICE: John McCain is a terrific patriot and he's a good friend and he would be a superb President, but - cut - SECRETARY RICE: No, no, no. Eight years is long enough. I don't need another job in government. ---------------- Who is Condi to me? See the videos linked to from the group description of "Empress Condoleezza Rice" - http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/condi_/ Rice for President Yahoo Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rice-for-President/ - for supporters of Condi More (60+) Condi videos by this author - Peter Dow For Condi (YouTube group) http://uk.youtube.com/groups_videos?name=dowforcondi Comments posted on this condiTV page MUST be pro-Condi or they will be removed! However, Condistas are all for free speech, so if you've something more robust or critical to say then please take it to - CONDI GROUP on YouTube - "Condi videos of all kinds. Condi in the news. Secretary of State. Draft Condi 2008. Funny or hard-hitting satire or impressions. Or even just video or audio discussing something that Condi talks about a lot - like "What should our Iraq strategy be?" http://www.youtube.com/group/condi Or Link to the For Freedom Forums. http://scot.bravehost.com/youtubecomment.htm All YouTube videos by this author. Peter Dow TV - http://uk.youtube.com/groups_videos?name=peterdowtv