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John Kerry, Man of the Hour
John Kerry is not only “de facto Secretary of State” p er an earlier post . He is also Politico’s Man of the Hour” for resolving the dispute over Afghanistan’s election. Bloomberg compares Kerry’s diplomatic efforts to other high-profile diplomatic efforts: ...
John Kerry: “De Facto Secretary of State”
John Kerry: “De Facto Secretary of State”
liberalvaluesblog.com — John Kerry was the obvious choice to become Secretary of State when Barack Obama became president, but... Obama found it politically advantageous to get Hillary Clinton out of the Senate, and prevent her from establishing an opposing power base, by offering the job to her. While Clinton ... (more) John Kerry: “De Facto Secretary of State”
POLITICO 44: Man of the hour
POLITICO 44: Man of the hour
politico.com — Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, whose work on the Afghan election President Obama called ...... ... "extraordinary constructive and very helpful," is winning press plaudits Wednesday for his role in shaping a runoff election in ... (more) POLITICO 44: Man of the hour
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