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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.

New Obama cabinet picks announced

Global Politics

What’s Become of the Neoconservative Movement?

Global Politics

Two Weeks in the Job, Panetta Changes Tone at Pentagon

The World

Gates to Hand Defense Post Over to Panetta

Conflict & Justice

A Visit to Northern Afghanistan

Global Politics

Journalist Anna Badkhen talks about her recent visit to Afghanistan.

Can Troops Really Leave Afghanistan in July?

The troop drawdown in Afghanistan is scheduled to begin in July, but we don’t yet know how many will be taken out of the country. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that a slower drawdown is needed when he spoke from Afghanistan on his farewell visit to troops before his retirement. David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent […]

President Obama Shuffles National Security Team

President Obama is expected to announce this week new appointments for top posts in his national security team. Leon Panetta, the current director of central intelligence, will be named as defense secretary. General David Petraeus, who is currently the top commander in Afghanistan, is expected to be named as director of the CIA. These announcements […]

The World

John McCain: ‘Gadhafi Would Come After Us With a Vengeance’

Conflict & Justice

Gadhafi’s forces have made gains in the struggle in Libya while U.S. forces have pulled back their mission, handing control over to NATO. This has lead to questions on Capitol Hill about U.S. policy in Libya. Todd Zwillich reports.

Top of the Hour: Possible Outcomes in Libya, Morning Headlines

Airstrikes continue in Libya and there is still little clarity as to what the future holds for that country. “I think there are any number of possible outcomes here and no one’s in a position to predict them,” said Defense Secretary Robert Gates.