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Jones replaced with Donilon

Shortly after the Sabbath started here on Friday, President Obama replaced his National Security Adviser, James Jones, with Jones' assistant Thomas Donilon.

Let's go to the videotape (only the first two and a half minutes deal with Donilon).



Note this from the link above:

According to the New York Times, the decision to push Jones out was accelerated by White House anger at his apparent leaks to journalist Bob Woodward describing his disagreements with Obama's political advisers.

Jones was also believed to be of the camp that set out Arab-Israeli peace as a necessary component to securing broader U.S. interests in the region.

Before assuming the job heading the National Security Council, Jones had led efforts under President Bush to bolster the Palestinian Aurthority through military training and economic assistance.

Donilon, a former chief of staff for Clinton administration Secretary of State Warren Christopher, has good ties with the pro-Israel community.

Hmmm.

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:19 AM