washingtonindependent.com - 11/26/2008
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I ask, Mike Allen answers. So long, Eric Edelman:
EXCLUSIVE: Secretary Gates’ deputy at the Pentagon is slated to be Richard Danzig, who was Navy secretary under President Clinton. The #3 (policy) will PROBABLY be Michelle Flournoy, a Clinton administration veteran who was dual-hatted as ...
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The Pentagon Team
Matthew Yglesias —
... according to Mike Allen. Danzig was Secretary of the Navy under Bill Clinton and is an o.g. Obama supporter, a totally solid guy. And Gates’ most pernicious subordinate, Cheney aide Eric Edelman, is on his way out. Spencer Ackerman reports that his successor as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (the number three job, used to be Doug Feith) will be Michèle Flournoy, who simultaneously held two subordinate positions in the Policy undersecretariat under Clinton, and cofounded CNAS. She’s the right woman for the job. ...
Obama's National Security And Foreign Policy Team
Newshoggers.com —
... Gates' deputy and heir-apparent will likely be Richard Danzig and Michele Flournoy will fill the highly important positionof DoD #3, undersecretary for policy. ...
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