boomantribune.com - 10/25/2008
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People are beginning to discuss cabinet positions in an Obama administration, and I have no problem looking a little ahead (with fingers crossed). One thing I keep hearing is that Obama may keep Robert Gates on (at least, for a while) as his Secretary of Defense. Now, I was one of the lonely few ...
ynetnews.com - 10/23/2008
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Larijani: Iran prefers Obama Iranian parliament speaker says
his country is leaning towards Democratic candidate in US...
presidential election 'because he is more flexible and rational' AFP Iranian parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Wednesday that ...
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jpost.com - 10/26/2008
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Fearing a US strike on Iran during President
George W. Bush's last months in office, a senior...
Iranian official has suggested the Islamic regime should target London to deter such an attack. In an article on the Iranian Web site Aftab last week - ...
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Iranian official calls for attack on UK | Iran news | ...
washingtonpost.com - 10/28/2008
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Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 22, 2008;
A14 European officials are increasingly concerned that Sen. Barack...
Obama 's campaign pledge to begin direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program without preconditions could potentially rupture U.S. ...
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Europe Fears Obama Might Undercut Progress With Iran
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The Shape Of A Cabinet
Newshoggers.com —
... is sure it'll be a fresher face at the Treasury, though, and Booman is sure he doesn't want gates to continue as SecDef even though he thinks he's done a creditable job as one of the very few adults in the Bush administration. I'm not going to argue with either of them. ...
Possible People in an Obama Administration
PoliGazette —
... mean that at least one, possibly more Republicans will have a seat at the table after Republicans lose the elections for Congress and the White House, and that moderate conservatives may be taken seriously.
If true, a hopeful sign indeed.
Of course, it could also be spin in order to influence public opinion positively and thereby convincing people that Obama will not pursue as many liberal policies as some fear. That too has to be kept in mind.
Also: it seems that liberal bloggers are less positively impressed by the list than me, although ...
The Shape Of A Cabinet
Crooks and Liars —
... is sure it'll be a fresher face at the Treasury, though, and Booman is sure he doesn't want gates to continue as SecDef even though he thinks he's done a creditable job as one of the very few adults in the Bush administration. I'm not going to argue with either of them. Looking at a possible McCain administration, there's a couple of names that jump out as "not just no, but F**k No!" Many Republicans believe Mr. McCain would bring his top campaign staff with him to the White House, including ...
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