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voices.washingtonpost.com - 6/23/2009
Dennis Ross Expands His Portfolio
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By Al Kamen Remember when the Washington Institute for Near East Policy announced Jan. 7 how happy they were that Dennis B. Ross, a senior official in the pro-Israel think tank, was going to get some kind of uber-job, "designed especially for him," that would make him the administration's top ...
thecable.foreignpolicy.com - 6/23/2009
Ross’s expanded portfolio riles Iraq, Middle East teams
— thecable.foreignpolicy.com — Since news reports surfaced over a week ago saying that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton 's Special... Advisor on the Gulf and Southwest Asia Dennis Ross would be moving to the National Security Council, questions have swirled around the opaque ... (more) Ross’s expanded portfolio riles Iraq, Middle East teams

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politico.com - 6/19/2009
Kelly: Ross still at State, today
— politico.com — State Department spokesman Ian Kelly would not confirm or deny chatter that Dennis Ross would leave his... job running Iran policy at the State Department, possibly for a White House job, saying only that Ross is working there today. "He has not ... (more) Kelly: Ross still at State, today

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politico.com - 6/16/2009
The Ross effect
— politico.com — Administration officials confirmed last night the leak of Dennis Ross's move from State to the White House,... but its implications remain a bit cloudy. It's been suggested, variously, that this is a demotion for the hawkish Ross or a sign that ... (more) The Ross effect

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Ben Smith's Blog:  Ross's role, cont'd

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Ross's role, cont'd
Ben Smith's Blog — Kamen: It does indeed appear to be a big job -- a very big job. His duties will include not only Iran but also Iraq and the Middle East peace process -- a move that has gotten lots of folks at the NSC very upset, not to mention special Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell. The most controversial aspect is that Ross will take over the Iraq portfolio from Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, a three-star general who was overseeing both Iraq and Afghanistan. Now Lute will just do Afghanistan -- where he'll be working closely with envoy Richard Holbrooke -- while Iraq ...

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