Britain’s Telegraph says General David Petraeus may be nominated to replace CIA Director Leon Panetta, after the latter is tapped to become Secretary of Defense when Robert Gates retires.
If that happens, President Barack Obama will have kept not only former President George W. Bush’s people, but also his rationale for staffing key national security posts. Gates’ last government job before Defense Secretary was as CIA Director. Air Force General Michael Hayden led the CIA under Bush before Panetta took over.
Despite his campaign rhetoric, President Obama has continued the war in Afghanistan, and reversed himself on civilian trials for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Now, it looks like the current president is adopting the staffing rationale of his predecessor too.
Somewhere in Texas, I’m sure former President Bush is flattered.
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