Obama announces National Security Team

Obama Announces National Security Team
President-elect Barack Obama is choosing loyal friends and one-time foes to guide his wartime foreign policy decisions. Here, the full text of the news release.

CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team today: nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as Secretary of Defense, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney General, nominating Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, nominating Susan Rice as Ambassador to the United Nations and selecting General Jim Jones, USMC (Ret) as National Security Adviser.

“In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new beginning – a new dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and to seize the opportunities embedded in those challenges. To succeed, we must pursue a new strategy that skillfully uses, balances, and integrates all elements of American power: our military and diplomacy; our intelligence and law enforcement; our economy and the power of our moral example. The team that we have assembled here today is uniquely suited to do just that. They share my pragmatism about the use of power, and my sense of purpose about America’s role as a leader in the world,” said President-elect Obama.

“It is an honor to be a part of this team, led by the President Elect – a team that will see to it that America can lead the world not only by the example of our power, but also by the power of our example. I believe we have assembled a national security team that is poised to recapture the totality of America’s strength,” said Vice President-elect Biden.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/1...security-team/

I think nominating Clinton as Secretary of State was a good choice for Obama. It will probably give him a lot more support from Hillary's supporters, and she is a good politician.
I'm a little suspicious about Jim Jones though, as he was a Republican, is good friends with John McCain, and is now within close proximity of Obama which could aid him in a possible run for president against him in 2012.