Here’s the guest list for today’s White House meeting to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy. New additions to the discussion: Amb. Susan Rice, a close
“„Vice President Biden
“„Secretary of State Clinton
“„Secretary of Defense Gates
“„Ambassador Susan Rice, Permanent U.S. Representative to the United Nations (via videoconference)
“„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 (via videoconference)
“„Admiral Dennis Blair, Director of National Intelligence
“„CIA Director Leon Panetta
“„Karl Eikenberry, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan (via videoconference)
“„Anne Patterson, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan (via videoconference)
“„General James Jones, National Security Advisor
“„Tom Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor
“„John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
“„Lieutenant General Douglas Lute, Special Assistant to the President for Afghanistan and Pakistan