Obama’s intel picks short on direct experience (AP)

This Nov. 27, 2001 file photo shows retired admiral and former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command Dennis Blair speaking during a news conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. President-elect Barack Obama's decision to fill the nation's top intelligence jobs with two men short on direct experience in intelligence gathering surprised the spy community and signaled the Democrat's intention for a clean break from Bush administration policies. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, file)AP - President-elect Barack Obama's selection of an old White House hand to head the CIA shows a preference for a strong manager over an intelligence expert.


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