tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/1/2008
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Another key moment from Obama's national security presser today: In case there were any lingering doubts about how his decision to keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates might impact his promise to withdraw from Iraq, Obama made it clear: Gates will be ordered to pull out.
Obama said...
As I ...
motherjones.com - 12/1/2008
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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 ...
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The Curious Retention of Robert Gates
commentarymagazine.com - 12/1/2008
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commentarymagazine.com —
BAGHDAD – For the past two weeks I’ve
been embedded with the United States Army in Baghdad,
and I find myself unable to figure out what to make of this place. Baghdad, despite the remarkable success of the surge, is as mind-bogglingly run-down ...
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What’s Next in Iraq
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Political Animal —
... timeline. The president-elect noted that he would work with commanders on how best to execute the withdrawal policy, but Obama referred to the 16-month schedule as "the right time-frame." Standing a few feet away was, of course, Robert Gates. It was a reminder that Bush's Pentagon chief will be called upon to do exactly what Obama promised voters he would do, and Gates is prepared to take on that task. Insert obligatory reference to bipartisan cover for Obama's foreign policy here. Greg Sargent added , "Obviously, the devil will be in the details over what sort of timing Gates ...
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swamppolitics.com 11/26/2008 — by Frank James
It's being widely reported that President-elect Barack Obama has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on at the Pentagon and that Gates has agreed.
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Due to the tragic news from the weekend in India, USA Today notes there's no better day than today for Obama to unveil his national security team, which can be best described as foreign policy pragmatists or realists.
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CNN Political Ticker 12/1/2008
CHICAGO (CNN) – President-elect Barack Obama selected New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the position of secretary of state Monday.
Obama also announced his decision to keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post, and named retired ...
Obama names national security team —
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