yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/1/2008
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Clearly, the most noteworthy thing about General Jim Jones, apparently Barack Obama’s choice to be National Security Adviser, is that for someone about to get such an important post very little is known about him. But due to some weird conventions of newspapering, Helene Cooper ...
politico.com - 11/25/2008
topics.nytimes.com - 11/25/2008
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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 ...
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James L. Jones News - The New York Times
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 12/1/2008
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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 ...
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Jim Jones’ Chamber Of Commerce Organization Promotes ...
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General Jim Jones - National Security Advisor
democracyarsenal.org —
... security bureaucracy and understanding how to work within it. Setting up an organized decision-making process is a key part of the national security advisor's job description, and no institution is better at setting up clear decision-making processes than the military. With his level of experience and the respect he commands, I also can't imagine the other principals trying to actively undermine the policy coordination process he sets up. Moreover, as Matt Yglesias writes ...
Gen. James Jones, Obama's Honest Broker
Taylor Marsh —
... As Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), there can be no doubt that Jones
knows the diplomatic land. He also is in place because of Obama’s commitment to reinvigorate our efforts in Afghanistan. Additionally, he’s not exactly flamboyant. Leaks also aren’t
his way. Obama has also sent a message to the Armed Forces through his pick of Jones. The
respect of the rest of Obama’s team for him also means he’s unlikely to be challenged. "No drama Obama" and Jones fit. ...
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