President-elect Obama congratulates General James Jones (ret.) as Senator Hillary Clinton & Susan Rice look on
President-elect Obama announced his National Security team earlier today and it contained no surprises. As expected, Senator Hillary Clinton was tapped for secretary of state, Robert Gates will remain as secretary of defense, former General James Jones will be national security adviser, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will be homeland security secretary, Obama campaign foreign policy adviser Susan Rice will be US ambassador to the UN and former Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder was tapped for attorney general.
Many on the left are dissapointed with the picks of Gates, Clinton and Jones as they are all more hawk than dove. However, these appointments are very capable and solid. Each and every single one will be able to execute President-elect Obama’s agenda effectively, while offering differing viewpoints that will provide constructive debate and help foster new ideas within the administration.
