Jim Jones

Obama's Opening Gambit

Michael Carmichael | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

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Michael Carmichael

The consensus in America is that US foreign policy is broken. To a great extent, Obama's political mandate is predicated on his promises to repair, refurbish and reconfigure American foreign policy.

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Time Mag: "Obama's New World Order"

TIME | Karen Tumulty and Mark Thompson | Posted 01.04.2009 | World

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It was hard to miss the message that Barack Obama was sending with the powerful tableau lined up behind him onstage in Chicago. "I assembled this team...

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Obama's National Security Adviser Interviewed On Energy Policy (VIDEO)

BigThink | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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BigThink interviewed President-elect Obama's National Security Adviser, Ret. Gen. James Jones. What principles guide your energy plan? Well, we thin...

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Is Gen. Jim Jones in the Pocket of Big Oil?

Sean McManus | Posted 01.01.2009 | Green

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Sean McManus

Having heard the chatter over whether Obama's choice of Jones, along with Hillary at State and Gates at Defense, has raised the eyebrows of his liberal base.

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Can Obama's Big Tent Team of Friends and Rivals Really Deliver Change?

Christine Pelosi | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Christine Pelosi

While many are skeptical that former rivals can actually work together to achieve change, 66 million Americans vested Barack Obama with the responsibility to try.

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It's Not Hillary, It's the Policy Stupid!

Tom Andrews | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Tom Andrews

Obama should declare that seeking regime change in Iran is no longer the policy of the U.S. and initiate diplomatic contacts with the Iranian government immediately without preconditions.

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Obama's National Security Team

Huffington Post/AP/NYT | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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The New York Times, in previewing President-elect Obama's national security team, reports that several key members have more "hawkish" records than he...

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Sam Stein

Obama's Foreign Policy Team Earns High Praise, But Concern About Clintons

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics

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With President-elect Barack Obama set to announce his foreign policy team on Monday, the names expected to fill out the squad were widely praised on t...

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Colin Powell for Middle East Envoy -- Dennis Ross for US Ambassador to Israel?

Steve Clemons | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

Colin Powell could be the person asked to do the broad negotiating and arm twisting to achieve the Obama administration's foreign policy objectives with Iran and in Arab-Israel peace negotiations.

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James Jones: National Security Adviser

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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***Update 12/1, 11 AM*** At a news conference today, Obama introduced his picks of retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security ...

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