Who Are Donilon, Rice and Power? -- Ralph Eckhardt, Voice of America
Thomas E. Donilon, Outgoing National Security Adviser
Fifty-eight-year-old Tom Donilon has been a key foreign policy adviser to President Barack Obama since helping the administration transition team at the State Department following the 2008 election. He was named deputy to National Security Adviser James Jones when Mr. Obama took office, and succeeded Jones in the top spot in October 2010.
He has overseen a foreign policy that put increased emphasis on the U.S. relationship with Asia, played key roles in counterterrorism strategy, including the death of Osama bin Laden, and in managing U.S. ties with Russia.
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More Commentaries And Opinions On President Obama Appointing Susan Rice For National Security Adviser
Susan Rice's new job: Egos and elbows -- David Rothkopf, Special to CNN
Two Liberal Voices for Intervention, but Not in Syrian War -- Mark Landler, New York Times
Susan Rice’s Consolation Prize -- Seth Mandel, Commentary
Rice Resurrected -- Jay Newton-Small, Time
Obama’s Inner Circle Shrinks Again -- Chris Stirewalt, FOX News
Susan Rice and Samantha Power: Is Obama Gearing Up For More Interventions? -- Andrew Davis, Policymic
The Real Reason Obama Tapped Susan Rice For National Security Adviser -- K.T. McFarland, FOX News
Susan Rice to top foreign policy post in Obama power play -- Linda Feldmann, Christian Science Monitor
Can Susan Rice Spur Syria Intervention? -- Max Boot, Commentary
What Obama's Picks Say About His Foreign Policy -- NPR (Audio)
Susan Rice and Samantha Power: Less Change Than Meets the Eye -- Michael Hirsh, The Atlantic
5 reasons why Obama’s promotion of Susan Rice is a major move -- Perry Bacon Jr., The Grio
National security team shuffle may signal more activist stance at White House -- Scott Wilson, Washington Post
MSNBC Guests Spar Over Susan Rice’s New Job: Obama ‘Owed’ Her After She Was ‘Trashed On His Behalf’ -- Mediaite
Susan Rice gets her reward with huge promotion -- Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post
Jason Chaffetz: Susan Rice Is a Terrible Choice For National Security Adviser -- Eli Lake, The Daily Beast
Longtime diplomat Susan Rice isn’t afraid of taking punches -- Anne Gearan, Washington Post
National Security Advisor Susan Rice: Good Idea or Bad Idea? -- William Bradley, Huffington Post
Kristol Podcast: Obama's Worrisome National Security Picks -- Hosted by Michael Graham, Weekly Standard
Obama's 'Defiant' Tapping of Susan Rice Says He Thinks He Won Benghazi Again -- Elspeth Reeve, The Atlantic Wire
Obama foreign policy shakeup has interventionist flavor -- Blouin News