CHICAGO -Barack Obama announced a national security team Monday headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidency, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for George W. Bush — striking choices by a president-elect who declared he wanted "strong personalities and strong opinions."

While the team may be a bit more centrist — some war opponents might even say hawkish — that many Obama supporters might prefer, he said he still thinks 16 months is "the right time frame" for pulling most U.S. combat troops from Iraq. He added, as he often did in the presidential campaign’s closing months, that he would consult with military commanders before setting a firm timetable.

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GE

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And just wait until you see all the change

 

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Massgopguy

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"Welcome to the People's Republic of China Madam Secretary, we will require the Source Code for Windows Vista" - Hu
"Here it is. You have the money...right?" - Hillary

 

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StelbaumjBanker

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Now thats what I call Change Business as usual what new and great military secrets can we give china now ?

 

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jimmc2990

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I wonder when he'll appoint Monica Lewinsky's successor...

 

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JonFraudCarry

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Yup! This is the change that we can believe in! New ideas, fresh faces! We are the ones that we have been waiting for! Zer0-Bama has no clue what he is doing. He is a sock puppet for Clinton3

 

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oonce

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Change....did someone say change????

 

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imarsf

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Hey all you naysayers I see your all still screaming in the wilderness it must sure be getting lonely out there.

 

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Ralphie

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The good news is John Kerry doesn't get the job and we don't have to pay for a special election OR get Martha Coakley as a Senator. The bad news is, we still have John Kerry.

 

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je

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Bill will be tip toeing out of Michelles room

 

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FX

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He's callin for change because that's all that will be left in your pockets.

 

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