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Obama has let the camel's nose, into the tent. Hillary can now smell her goal. One guy is in her way. A successful Obama term, and his re-election would pretty much eliminate any chance Hillary ever would have of being president. She's no spring chicken. Eight years is a long time for her to be playing second fiddle to someone with no experience.

Hillary Clinton is hiring some of her most aggressive aides to watch her back when she becomes Secretary of State, sparking concerns among allies of President-Elect Barack Obama that the primary election season's partisan aggression will carry into government. The former first lady has indicated that she wants to rebuild "Hillaryland", her coterie of controlling, defensive and at times paranoid circle of admirers and supporters at the heart of US diplomacy. Three members of Mrs Clinton's inner circle have already been told they will get top State Department jobs ... Maggie Williams, Mrs Clinton's longtime confidante, who was called in...