James Jones on the way out?
Fox News is reporting that National Security Adviser James Jones may be on his way out of the Obama White House. Speculation is growing that Gen. Jim Jones will not last long as President Obama's national security adviser because of the retired Marine general's supposedly poor performance.We here in Israel would just be so sorry to see him go.
Several White House and National Security Council sources told FOX News that the Obama administration is baffled by Jones, who is a longtime friend of Sen. John McCain, the man Obama defeated for the White House. One NSC staff member claimed that Jones is so forgetful that at times he appears to have Alzheimer's disease.
Jones' primary duty is to manage the conflicting views of the State Department, Pentagon and other parts of U.S. foreign policy. But he isn't seen near Obama's side often and he has kept his distance from the media.
Obama officials don't expect Jones to stay in his post past the fall, one source told FOX News.
But Secretary of Defense Robert Gates took the unusual step this week of reaching out to the Washington Post to defend Jones and dismiss the rumors.
Gates told Washington Post columnist David Ignatius that the rumors are coming from "lower levels," not from any of the power brokers.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:47 PM
2 Comments:
And the rest of Obama's national security staff. I can't say I will miss them.
Heh
Rest assured - his replacement will be no better.
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