The National Security Team Assembles Tomorrow for Afghanistan Review
Make tomorrow the second time President Obama will talk to Gen. Stanley McChrystal since McChrystal took command in Afghanistan. The White House just announced that tomorrow afternoon, the national security team will assemble for the first cabinet-level assessment of Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy since McChrystal turned in his strategy review and resource request. From the White House scheduling bulletin, the expected attendees:
“„Vice President Biden
“„Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
“„Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
“„Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
“„Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
“„General David Petraeus, U.S. Central Command
“„General Stanley McChrystal, U.S. Commander in Afghanistan
“„Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence
“„CIA Director Leon Panetta
“„Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan
“„Anne Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan
“„General James Jones, National Security Advisor
