General James Jones leading choice for national security advisor
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN), Two sources close to the Obama transition team tell CNN retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones has emerged as President-elect’s leading choice to become national security adviser in the White House.
The sources said Jones has been given the impression by the President-elect that the job is his if he wants it. But the officials said there are still private discussions underway and no final decision has been made.
The discussions are focused on precisely how much power Jones will have in the staff job since he is used to being in a command role. Among his many posts, Jones served for several years as the operational commander for NATO.
If the rumors are true, and Jones is the pick, and he takes the job, it’s a better choice than we might have hoped for.. and sure to infuriate the far Left, who would prefer a card carrying pacifist in the role. One caveat: I hope that Obama listens carefully to him, if Jones is the guy.
One conservative pundit is encouraged.
November 26th, 2008 3:00 am
[…] Obama may be considering steering a center-left foreign policy, as opposed to an extremely Left one. Another hint: his choice of Gen. Jim Jones for National Security Adviser. […]