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John Kerry

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3. I read it the same way - If anything, JK will have plenty of leeway because Obama will trust

Reply to karynnj (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 19, 2013, 10:18 AM

Jan 2013

his judgement MORE. Media hasn't figured out, yet, that Biden, Kerry and Hagel are team that predates Obama presidency and it was first Kerry, then Biden who brought Hagel along to the point where he climbed onto their page. Obama served with these guys on Foreign Policy and he knows damn well he can trust their judgements since he has relied on their counsel and analysis for 8 years now.

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Good news for Kerry. Mass Jan 2013 #1

That is good news karynnj Jan 2013 #2

I read it the same way - If anything, JK will have plenty of leeway because Obama will trust blm Jan 2013 #3

Agree that Obama has chosen people he has known for years karynnj Jan 2013 #4

Personally, I view her foreign policy influence as mixed, and mostly neocon blm Jan 2013 #5

Interesting points. As one who thinks... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #7

Yep. The media isn't... YvonneCa Jan 2013 #6

Yes. n/t wisteria Jan 2013 #8