Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Barack Obama might appoint Hillary Clinton Secretary of State

The possible nomination of Hillary Clinton at the helm of U.S. diplomacy creates a flurry of questions about the motives of President-elect Barack Obama and his vision of foreign policy of the United States. She had treated Obama of "naive" when he proposed to negotiate "without conditions" with the Iranians, who voted for the war in Iraq and focused his campaign on his experience in foreign policy, has the reputation of being more " going to war "qu'Obama. He met the former first lady last week in Chicago, and since none of them has denied growing speculation about his appointment, even if the names of John Kerry, the Democratic candidate in 2004 presidential , And Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico, also circulate. Bill Clinton has offered to submit its activities to an ethical review and identify donors to his foundation if his wife becomes secretary of state, said yesterday the Wall Street Journal ", thus removing one obstacle to this appointment.

On the other hand, Eric Holder, fifty-seven years, could be appointed Minister of Justice. Black, a passion for public service, Eric Holder was studying law at Columbia before beginning his career as prosecutor, judge and deputy. In 1993, Bill Clinton appointed him attorney general for the city of Washington, then in 1997, his number two Department of Justice.

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