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Obama Defense Picks Hint at Gates’ Influence
Richard Danzig, considered a likely pick for deputy secretary of defense, was conspicuously missing from a list of Defense Dept. leadership positions today, suggesting Defense Sec. Robert Gates is not just a place holder.
Obama’s Pentagon Subcabinet Officials: Lynn, Flournoy
I’m reliably informed that imminently — possibly as early as today — President-elect Barack Obama will announce that former Pentagon comptroller and Raytheon official Bill Lynn will be nominated to become deputy secretary of defense and Michele Flournoy, a co-founder of the Center for a New American Security, is his choice for undersecretary of defense [...]
Strategically Confused Like A Fox!
In the midst of this confused New York Times piece on Israel’s objectives in Gaza — “Mr. Olmert has been far more careful this time to state ambiguous and modest goals for the war,” apparently, even though his defense minister says it’s an “all-out war” to the “bitter end” and from the perspective of a [...]
Obama’s Gitmo?
A case before the Washington, DC District Court could serve as a roadmap for what the Obama administration must do with thousands of ‘war on terror’ detainees held by the US around the world.
Franken, Burris Pose Dilemma for Democrats
Democrats find themselves in a pickle over how to seat Al Franken, but skirt Roland Burris.
Auto Suppliers Hit in Downturn
If auto manufactures fail, spin off industries could cut thousands of jobs. In all, some 2.5 million workers could lose their jobs.
Why Reporters Love LaHood
Ray LaHood, the Illinois Republican congressman slated to become Transportation Secretary, won’t make traffic jams disappear, eliminate lines at airport security or fix that one pothole you always seem to hit on the commute home.
But commuters are not Ray LaHood’s political base. Reporters are, and fortunately for us, he’s sticking around. LaHood, sometimes at risk to his [...]
Scientists Heartened by Potential Appointees
President-elect Barack Obama has said he will take a different approach to health, environment and energy agencies.
Bush Continues His Aggressively Misleading Legacy Tour
President George W. Bush, today, Carlisle, Penn., Army War College, magical-thinking tour:
While there’s room for honest and healthy debate about the decisions I’ve made — and there’s plenty of debate — there can be no debate about the results in keeping America safe.
He’s right, just not in the way he means.
Foreign Auto Makers Won Billions in Government Subsidies
GOP senators have been urging GM to adopt a more efficient business model, like that of the foreign auto companies with operations throughout the South. What’s been left out of the debate, though, is the billions of dollars in public perks Nissan, Mercedes and others have enjoyed for setting up shop in the United States.
