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Marine General Jim Jones in Line as Obama's National Security Advisor
One of the most intriguing stories to emerge from the Barack Obama transition is the possibility that retired Marine General Jim Jones may be selected to be Barack Obama's National Security Advisor. It is a selection bound to enrage many liberals supporters of Obama. General Jim Jones forty year ...
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Sources: Jones leading choice for national security advisor
Sources: Jones leading choice for national security advisor
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Jones is the leading candidate to be Obama's national security advisor. CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) – Two sources close to the Obama transition team tell CNN retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones has emerged as President-elect's leading choice to ... (more) Sources: Jones leading choice for national security advisor
David H. Petraeus News - The New York Times
topics.nytimes.com — On a second tour, he was assigned to train a new Iraqi army — a problem that has vexed the United States since the army was disbanded in the occupation's early days. While Iraqi forces grew during this time, they continued to lag in capability. In ... (more) David H. Petraeus News - The New York Times
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Colin Powell for Middle East Envoy -- Dennis Ross for US Ambassador to Israel
The Washington Note — Recently, Politico issued a roster of top policy and political hands who would be in line for key positions in an Obama government. At the time, I thought it very odd that Clinton Middle East coordinator Dennis Ross was not on the list. Ross was rumored to be one of the four competing to be national security adviser to Barack Obama -- along with James Steinberg, Susan Rice, and Gregory Craig. Now we know that General Jim Jones will be National Security Adviser. Former Warren Christopher aide Tom ...

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Steve Clemons: Colin Powell for Middle East Envoy -- Dennis Ross for US Ambassador to Israel?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — Recently, Politico issued a roster of top policy and political hands who would be in line for key positions in an Obama government. At the time, I thought it very odd that Clinton Middle East coordinator Dennis Ross was not on the list. Ross was rumored to be one of the four competing to be national security adviser to Barack Obama -- along with James Steinberg, Susan Rice, and Gregory Craig. Now we know that General Jim Jones will be National Security Adviser. Former Warren Christopher aide Tom Donilon ...

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