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Obama National-Security Team Set
online.wsj.com - 11/30/2008
Obama National-Security Team Set
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Obama will unveil his national-security team Monday, but he is moving slowly on his intelligence picks as he seeks officials who aren't associated with Bush's interrogation policies.

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  Intelligence Picks Taking More Time

Think Progress:  Obama trying to avoid picking intel officials associated with Bush’s policies.

Political Animal:  A change in intelligence

Obama rolls out national security team
cnn.com - 12/1/2008
Obama rolls out national security team
— cnn.com — Obama is keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post. (more) Obama rolls out national security team

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washingtonpost.com - 12/5/2008
Henry A. Kissinger - Barack Obama's Team of National Security Heavyweights
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Henry A. Kissinger - Barack Obama's Team of National ...

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Obama Unveils His National Security Team
nytimes.com - 12/1/2008
Obama Unveils His National Security Team
— nytimes.com — President-elect Barack Obama presented his national security team at a news conference in Chicago on Monday. (more) Obama Unveils His National Security Team

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Intelligence Picks Taking More Time
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... While Obama will unveil his national security team on Monday, he is still deciding on he is still deciding who will run the CIA.       ...

Intelligence Picks Taking More Time
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Though Obama will unveil his national security team Monday, he is still deciding who will run the CIA.       ...

Obama trying to avoid picking intel officials associated with Bush’s policies.
Think Progress — ... The Wall Street Journal reports that Obama is “moving more slowly on his intelligence picks in an attempt to find experienced officials who aren’t associated with the Bush administration’s controversial interrogation policies.” After former CIA official ...

A change in intelligence
Political Animal — ... . What's more, the WSJ reports today that Obama is intent on hiring experienced intelligence officials "who aren't associated with the Bush administration's controversial interrogation policies." Mr. Obama appears to be having a harder time filling his top intelligence posts, a harbinger of the tough choices facing the president-elect as he considers whether to retain the Bush administration's controversial interrogation and surveillance policies. Several officials close to the transition process said retired Navy Adm. Dennis Blair was the front-runner to be ...

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