Obama's National Security Team -- A Change Even Conservatives Can Believe In

The term "cautiously optimistic" is a tired old phrase in US politics, but it is the one that most accurately captures the mood of many conservatives today, after President-Elect Barack Obama announced his national security cabinet.

The nominees include:

• National Security Adviser: James L. Jones
• Secretary of State: Hillary Clinton
• Attorney General: Eric Holder
• United Nations Ambassador: Susan Rice
• Homeland Security Secretary: Janet Napolitano
• Defense Secretary: Robert Gates

By choosing former a political rival like Clinton, a holdover from the Bush Administration like Gates and a former John McCain supporter like Jones, Obama seems to be making a clear statement that he intends to be as well-informed as possible as he shapes his national security agenda.

Learn more about how conservatives feel about Obama's national security initiatives.

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