Obama's new national security advisor called a 'disaster' by Gates

american thinker ^ | 10/9/10 | rick moran

[bestintxas]

With the departure of General Jones from the White House, America is losing fine public servant and excellent military man. One of the few in Washington who eschewed the limelight, Jones did his job fairly competently and with a minimum of self promotion.

Will we get that lucky with his replacement?

The man picked to be President Obama's next national security advisor was sharply criticized by top officials in the administration, with the Secretary of Defense saying he would be a "disaster" in the job. According to the new book about the Obama administration's handling of Iraq and Afghanistan by Bob Woodward, Pentagon chief Robert Gates expressed deep reservations about Deputy National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, who has been tapped to be the successor to Gen. James Jones.

In the book "Obama's Wars," Woodward writes that, "Gates felt that Donilon did not understand the military or treat its senior leadership with sufficient respect."

"The secretary later told Jones that Donilon would be a ‘disaster' as Obama's national security adviser," Woodward wrote.

[Marine_Uncle]

Thanks. Your list shall keep me busy reading for a while.

[Sybeck1]

This is the guy Cadell just said did the recent leaks.

[tet68]

I just found out tonight that Donilon
was Penny Pritzker’s lawyer during their bank
collapse in which people were stuck for millions.

What a nest of vipers.

This thing starts to break apart, I expect
we will see unexpected deaths, there is too
much at stake.