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A New NSC for a New Administration - Brookings Institution
brookings.edu - 12/1/2008
A New NSC for a New Administration - Brookings Institution
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Managing the president's daily foreign policy activity, including his communication with foreign leaders and the preparation and conduct of his trips overseas; Coordinating the process by which policy on major foreign and national security issues is made by ensuring that those with strong stakes ...
brookings.edu - 12/4/2008
Restoring the Balance - Brookings Institution
— brookings.edu — The next U.S. president will need to pursue a new strategic framework for advancing American interests in... the Middle East. The mounting challenges include sectarian conflict in Iraq, Iran’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities, failing Palestinian and ... (more) Restoring the Balance - Brookings Institution

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brookings.edu - 11/25/2008
Iraq's Displaced: Where to Turn? - Brookings Institution
— brookings.edu — [3] The International Organization for Migration estimates 2.7 million IDPs, see IOM Emergency Needs Assessments, Bi-Weekly Report,... 15 March 2008. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates 500,000 to 700,000 refugees in Jordan (down from ... (more) Iraq's Displaced: Where to Turn? - Brookings ...

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democracyarsenal.org:  General Jim Jones - National Security Advisor

Taylor Marsh:  Gen. James Jones, Obama's Honest Broker

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General Jim Jones - National Security Advisor
democracyarsenal.org — ... To effectively evaluate the appointment of General Jim Jones, it's very important to first understand what the national security adviser and National Security Council actually do.  For that, I'd recommend this piece from Ivo Daalder and I.M Destler (Though written in 2000, it's the best explanation I've seen of the function of the NSC).  As they explain, the most important task of the NSC is ...

Gen. James Jones, Obama's Honest Broker
Taylor Marsh — ... ’s Ilan Goldenberg (an excellent post on Jones) who cites an old article on the NSC, which gives you a guideline of what exactly Jones can do, as well as the importance of the national security adviser, whom I define as the honest broker in the mix. First, the NSC, then Jones’ role: ...

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