Apr 27, 2011 7:44am
Panetta, Petraeus, Allen, Crocker: President Obama Orders National Security Team Reshuffle
EmailFrom ABC News' Jake Tapper:
Sources tell ABC News that President Obama will nominate CIA director Leon Panetta to replace Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The president will nominate Gen. David Petraeus to serve as director of the CIA.
The president will also nominate Marine General John Allen to replace Petraeus as ISAF commander in Afghanistan, and Ryan Crocker as US Ambassador to Afghanistan, replacing Karl Eikenberry.
The announcements are formally expected tomorrow. An announcement for the new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman will likely not be part of this announcement.
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Rearranging the deck chairs! The new leadership needs to start at the top!
Posted by: Voice_Reason | April 27, 2011, 8:08 am 8:08 am
Good! Now maybe we will move forward and get out of Iraq and Afghanistan at a better pace. It would solve many problems on the “debt reduction” side of things. And NO “Voice_Reason” it is not that at all. Now he will have intelligent people whom he can count on – who are NOT as tied to the military industrial complex.
Posted by: CND FOX | April 27, 2011, 8:21 am 8:21 am
Oh fantastic. Now we’re going to get a SecDef who gets his intel from CNN.
Posted by: Paco | April 27, 2011, 8:36 am 8:36 am
This may be the last significant change in this administration.If less than 50% of Americans believe that Obama was born in the US his future in the office will be in doubt.If he can’t address this issue in a forthright manner he will never be re-nominated.
Posted by: Nephron | April 27, 2011, 8:40 am 8:40 am
Hi Jake,
Do you know why Gen. Petraeus is not being considered for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs? Isn’t he the best candidate out there?
Posted by: Shawn | April 27, 2011, 8:47 am 8:47 am
“The president will nominate Gen. David Petraeus to serve as director of the CIA.” – ABC News
That tells you just how important Vietnamistan the Sequel™ is to our glorious commander-in-chief.
Posted by: Noz | April 27, 2011, 9:03 am 9:03 am
OMG! What will MoveOn org have to say about “Betray Us” heading up the CIA? Oh, that’s right. Obama’s doing the “appointing”. It’s ok then.
Posted by: LongT | April 27, 2011, 9:17 am 9:17 am
The know-nothings are at it on this one already. They can’t even wait to be sure it’s true before spouting their less than well-educated opinions.
Posted by: Herb Gray | April 27, 2011, 9:42 am 9:42 am
Yup; there is not much difference between running the US military and the US spying agency as far as experience is concerned, as far as our Greatest Smartest Clueless Leader understands it.
Posted by: duh | April 27, 2011, 10:26 am 10:26 am
-Good! Now maybe we will move forward and get out of Iraq and Afghanistan at a better pace. It would solve many problems on the “debt reduction” side of things. And NO “Voice_Reason” it is not that at all. Now he will have intelligent people whom he can count on – who are NOT as tied to the military industrial complex.-
And Libya!
Posted by: Stew Pidd | April 27, 2011, 10:52 am 10:52 am
we are suppose to be America.Instead of Donald Trump questioning the President Obama birth place what about coming together to work for a beter America.How could we trust you when you file bankrecept one day and on top he next.What do you know about being poor.I am aq 48 yeasr old regster voter who was told I can get any medical help for Multiple Sclerosis.Because I HAVE NO HEALTH iNSURANCE.NO Doctor will treat me is that fair I starting working when I was 15 years of age.Is that fair and all you talk about is Obamo birth right.we the people have bigger promble.Did Obamo put us in this State NO.But who is working together to get us all you the house of congress that can’t come together for AMERICANS.And the common good shame.and GOD HAVE MERCY ON US ALL.
Posted by: mary | April 27, 2011, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
I PRAY FOR THE PRESIDENT AND HIS FAMILY AND EXSPECIALLY YOU Donald Trump and all the hose of CONGRESS what kind of example are you all satting for us to be ONE NATION UNDER GOD when you don’t even beleive in it yourself.Please STOP and think about we the PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN.IF WE CAN’T COME TOGETHER HOW CAN WE HELP ANHYONE.
Posted by: mary | April 27, 2011, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm