Karen Hughes Returns to the Bush Administration

One of the closest friends and advisors to President Bush will be coming out of retirement to rejoin the Administration:

President Bush will nominate one of his closest longtime advisers to a key State Department post in an effort to help repair the United States' image abroad, especially in the Arab world, a senior administration official said Saturday.

The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the announcement that Bush has selected Karen Hughes to be undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs will be made early next week, possibly as early as Monday. The position requires Senate confirmation.

The official said that Hughes, 48, will spearhead the administration's campaign to promote democracy in the Middle East.

I just this last week finished reading Karen's book, and I'd highly recommend it. It's a great testament to her faith in God as well as her faith in President Bush.

I'm sure she'll do very well in this new job, and given her close relationship to Condi Rice, they'll be a good team.