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David Sanger

Leon Panetta in as Defense Secretary, General David Petraeus in as CIA director

Global Politics

Barack Obama will shortly name CIA Director Leon Panetta as the new Secretary of Defense, replacing outgoing Secretary Robert Gates. General David Petraeus will then take over for Panetta as CIA director.

The Obama Doctrine in Syria and Iran

David Sanger’s Guide to the History of Syria

The World

US foils Iranian assassination plot

Conflict & Justice

The economic cost of 9/11

The World

Gates to Hand Defense Post Over to Panetta

Conflict & Justice

Tomorrow, the Obama administration will shuffle its top civilian military position when Leon Panetta, 73, replaces Robert Gates as the secretary of defense. David Sanger joins us for more.

President Obama Subtly Shifts NATO Aims in Libya

President Obama made a subtle, rhetorical shift in his Libya policy on Wednesday in London. After nearly three months of stating that U.S. priorities were to protect civilians from massacres, The President now says the goal is to make sure that the Libyan people will be “finally free of 40 years of tyranny,” at the […]

The World

US and Allies Seek Safe Haven for Gadhafi

Global Politics

David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, explains the complicated business of seeking haven for a dictator.

Washington Juggles Libya No-Fly Zone, Japan Crisis

Environment

David Sanger, New York Times Chief Washington correspondent, joins us to talk about the implications of impending military intervention in North Africa and what the U.S. is doing to monitor the crisis in Japan.

The World

No Quick Fix for GM

Global Politics

What does the government need to do in order to get the carmaker GM back in business? The Takeaway is joined by David Sanger in Washington, D.C. He’s the Chief Washington Correspondent for The New York Times.