So is anything going to change our foreign policy by having Obama as Prez.

That’s the big question as President elect Barack Obama has been picking Republicans and hawks in his new cabinet.

From The Wichita Eagle:

"Obama taps Clinton, Gates for US 'new dawn' abroad
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer
…. The president-elect said he hadn't changed his mind about bringing most U.S. combat troops home from Iraq within 16 months but added a cautionary note - he'll consult with his military commanders first.”

Is he back peddling on his promis to get us out of Iraq already?

“While his new team may be a bit more centrist - some war opponents might even say hawkish - than many Obama supporters might prefer, he said the withdrawal timetable he emphasized in the presidential campaign is still "the right time frame...."

Then why the wait and why the consulting? Is he or is he not going to get us out of Iraq? The article goes on:

“….At a Chicago news conference, Obama also tapped top advisers Eric Holder as attorney general and Susan Rice as ambassador to the United Nations. He named Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be homeland security secretary and retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security adviser.

The choices had been telegraphed days earlier but were remarkable all the same - still another major turn in Clinton's extraordinary career, a show of faith in Gates and action to support Obama's frequent talk of desiring robust debate among seasoned, opinionated people in his inner circle….”

So why all the left over from a failed administration of a failed presidency? Can’t he find his own people and develop his own foreign policy or are the Democrats completely incabable of producing their own foreign policies? Are they just too timid to take a stand? So far it would seem so. Let’s see what happens next. -史蒂夫 奥托