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Saluting General Jones

This week, president-elect Barack Obama announced his national security team. The selection of former General James Jones of the United States Marine Corps to be his national security adviser - a prominent post that runs the interagency process on all matters related to national security - is a sound choice. Jones' role as national security adviser, however, will not be a traditional one.

This week, president-elect Barack Obama announced his national security team. The selection of former General James Jones of the United States Marine Corps to be his national security adviser – a prominent post that runs the interagency process on all matters related to national security – is a sound choice. Jones’ role as national security adviser, however, will not be a traditional one.

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