It had to come some time. Despite a nearly flawless transition period of astute, substantive and widely praised cabinet appointments, the nascent Obama administration has unintentionally provoked its first controversy. Significantly, it is in the sphere of national security.
A vigorous effort is now underway to defend and explain the selection of Leon Panetta to serve as the Director of Central Intelligence. To critics of Panetta's appointment, the backlash was predictable. A thoughtful former congressman and capable White...
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