Hughes's Role to Be Outreach to Muslims

Gee, I can't think of a better way to improve our image in the Muslim world then hire a white, christian woman..
Don't get me wrong, I think Karen Hughes is OK and I admire her for stepping down during Dubya 1.0 to devote more time to her family back in TX. The rub is that this really strikes of crony-ism (in D.C.? what a surprise...) and why didn't Rice just give the job to Dina Powell, who at least is Egyptian-born and could offer a little more street cred to the Muslim community abroad.
But then again, this appt. of Hughes could keep Karl Rove in check as Dan Froomkin wrote on March 11th, "Hughes' Return Is a Blow for Rove". And that's a good thing...

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Hughes's Role to Be Outreach to Muslims (washingtonpost.com)