Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Everything you need to know...
...about military and "defense" policy under Barack Obama:
1. Robert Gates is staying on as Secretary of Defense.
1. Robert Gates is staying on as Secretary of Defense.
An official close to the Obama transition team said it was likely Gates would be named defense secretary when the president-elect begins to unveil his national security team in announcements expected next week.2. Joe Lieberman is happy with Barack Obama's cabinet.
A former government official who has advised the Obama transition said that it was "99 percent certain" that Gates would remain as defense secretary for about a year in the Obama administration.
"Everything that President-elect Obama has done since election night has been just about perfect, both in terms of a tone and also in terms of the strength of the names that have either been announced or are being discussed to fill his administration," Lieberman said during a visit to Hartford.Tips via TalkingPointsMemo.
Labels: Democrats, foreign policy, militarism
