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By Justin Quinn, About.com Guide to US Conservative Politics

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

Monday December 1, 2008
Newly nominated Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addresses the media, as President-Elect Barack Obama and newly appointed National Security Adviser Gen. James L. Jones stand to the side.

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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