General Wayne Downing most recently served in the White House as National Director and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism. As the President's principal advisor on matters related to combating terrorism, he was responsible for the close coordination among the military, diplomatic, intelligence, law enforcement, information, and financial operations of our war on terror, and for developing and executing a strategy that integrated all elements of national power.
Thought it might make sense for someone to consider some of our retired experts in security from our defense field.
How about Norman Schwarzkopf?
Do politicans really know more about security than do generals?
From what I have seen of him as an on-air expert for MSNBC, he would be a great choice. I remember early in the drive to Baghdad, he and Brian Williams were on a Chinook that was forced down in a sand storm. An Infantry platoon happened to be in the area and provided security for the craft and personnel for about 24 hours. He related the story of how the Platoon Leader reacted when he found out Downing was a retired O-10. Pretty funny.