An Overall Review of the International Situation in the 4^th Quarter of 2004

I.Someoftheworld'smajorpowershavetakenvariousactionsbothathomeandabroadtomeetthechangingsituation.GorgeW.Bushwassuccessfullyre-electedwithbothanElectoralCollegemajorityandamajorityofthepopularvoteswhiletheU.S.RepublicanPartygainedcontrolofthecongress.TheBushcabinetshufflewasabouttocompletewithCondoleezzaRicetobetheSecretaryofStateandtheinfluenceofconservatiststobefurtherincreased.