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Energy Policy: Hopefully Not Keeping Up With General Jones
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/2/2008
Energy Policy: Hopefully Not Keeping Up With General Jones
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I had known that General James Jones had, since retirement, involved himself in some kind of Chamber of Commerce energy project. I didn’t have great hopes for a Chamber of Commerce energy project, but I hadn’t realized what a real stinker it was until I read Brad Johnson’s ...
topics.nytimes.com - 11/25/2008
James L. Jones News - The New York Times
— topics.nytimes.com — Gen. James L. Jones, a former commander of all NATO forces, is being considered for a number... of top foreign policy jobs in the Obama administration: secretary of state, secretary of defense or national security adviser. General Jones combines a ... (more) James L. Jones News - The New York Times

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Jim Jones’ Chamber Of Commerce Organization Promotes Catastrophic Energy Future
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/1/2008
Jim Jones’ Chamber Of Commerce Organization Promotes Catastrophic Energy Future
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — General James L. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.), whom President-elect Barack Obama today selected to be his... national security adviser , currently runs a U.S. Chamber of Commerce energy policy front group. Jones is president and chief executive ... (more) Jim Jones’ Chamber Of Commerce Organization Promotes ...

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General James Jones: Seasoned Leader, Strategic Thinker, and Statesman
acus.org - 12/1/2008
General James Jones: Seasoned Leader, Strategic Thinker, and Statesman
— acus.org — General James L. Jones, chairman of the Atlantic Council, was appointed this morning by President-elect Barack Obama... as the 21st National Security Advisor . read more (more) General James Jones: Seasoned Leader, Strategic Thinker, ...

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12/2: Outrage From The Left? Not Exactly...
Blogometer — ... NY Sen. Hillary Clinton 's hawkishness, there's another who claims that her foreign policy views are essentially the same as Obama's. For every blogger who questions Obama's decision to keep Robert Gates as Defense Sec., there's another who argues that the decision is indicative of Obama's seriousness about reforming the Pentagon. Even Gen. James Jones -- whose energy organization has drawn sharp criticism from numerous liberal bloggers -- has his defenders . The bottom line? While liberal bloggers have issues ...

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