James Jones Jr. James Jones: Obama's National Security Surprise

Barack Obama has recently made a shocking decision by choosing James Jones as his national security adviser. Jones led the marines from 1999 into the beginning of the Iraq war in 2003. Many are saying this is more of the same old policy from the Bush and Clinton years. But I think this is a good move because he needs experience on his staff. It is important that he doesn't get get new faces in Washington but people with experience at handling these issues. Jones is a capable adviser and was on of the men who oversaw the beginning of the Iraqi invasion. Jones has a deep understanding of the military and military operations. He is a war veteran, with many medals of honor, but most importantly he doesn't have any political affiliation. So he will be more likely to worry about bureaucracy and worry more about what is best for the country. Jones also has a great relationship with Clinton and many other new members of Obama's new cabinet. So overall I think this is a good decision for Obama because he chose a man who knows what he is doing from experience in the job and is still up to the task of handling Washington politics. This is an important decision because of the volatile situation not only in Iraq but also in Iran. Jones will have to deal with ending the war in Iraq and rising conflict with the Irani government. His advisement on how we handle the situation could decide wether we move into another foreign war or not.

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