change.gov - 12/2/2008
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With today's introduction of key members of the National Security Team, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden have now chosen nearly half of the cabinet, including the heads of the departments of State, Defense, Treasury, and Justice.
Nominees announced today include ...
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
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Is Madame Secretary Of State’s Résumé a Wee Bit Inflated?
Deceiver.com —
... other time of day.
When asked to describe her experience, Senator Clinton has cited a handful of international incidents where she says she played a central role. But any fair-minded and objective judge of these claims - i.e., by someone not affiliated with the Clinton campaign - would conclude that Senator Clinton’s claims of foreign policy experience are exaggerated.
Heck of a résumé for Secretary of State, no?
Here’s Barack Obama’s statement about Madame Secretary today:
I ...
Tom Engelhardt: The Imperial Transition
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... We're not just talking about his vast economic team or his national security team, but the presidential liaison to Capitol Hill, the White House press secretary, the ...
The Imperial Transition
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... ." We're not just talking about his vast economic team or his national security team , but the presidential liaison to Capitol Hill, the White House press secretary, the ...
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