# Obama's New Natl. Security Team

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-new-natl-security-team/580085>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 28, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-new-natl-security-team/580085 "2011-04-28T22:35:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2011, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-new-natl-security-team/580085/1 "2011-04-28T22:35:25Z")

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The President is planning on [moving](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110428/pl_nm/us_usa_pentagon_cia) CIA head Leon Panetta to replace the departing Bob Gates at defense. He plans to replace Panetta with Gen. David Patraeus. I find it slightly odd that he’s putting a military man in charge of the clandestine service. It seems that he won’t have much opposition in Congress. What are your thoughts on the changes?

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-new-natl-security-team/580085/2 "2011-04-29T00:47:52Z")

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Petraeus will be [retired by the time he is confirmed](http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=63743).