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yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/1/2008
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Well here’s a story that certainly brought a smile to my face : Yet all three of his choices — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state; Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, as national security adviser, and Robert M. Gates, the current and future ...

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motherjones.com - 12/1/2008
The Curious Retention of Robert Gates
— motherjones.com — Barack Obama's national security team--at this early stage--presents more questions than answers. His selection of Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state has been a much-chewed-over topic of pundit puzzlement . And with the Monday morning unveiling ... (more) The Curious Retention of Robert Gates

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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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Centrist Like a Fox
Obsidian Wings — ... by publius To follow up on Hilzoy (and Yglesias), I too was encouraged by the NYT report that Obama’s national security team wants to shift resources away from the bloated military budget to fund other diplomatic initiatives. It’s encouraging not merely for its own sake, but because it reassures skeptics like me that Clinton and Gates will prove good choices. Frankly, I wasn’t crazy about Clinton. She and Obama had major foreign policy disagreements on key questions. For that reason, I wanted non-hawkish Obama people running things, ...

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