From Foreign Policy Blog:
So far, the media profiles of Barack Obama's future national security advisor, James L. Jones, have revealed an intelligent and stoic, John Wayne-looking guy with a talent for navigating complex bureaucracies, but tell us very little about his actual views on major world issues.
So, who is this former Marine general who just snagged the top foreign-policy position in the White House? Jones's reputation as a critic of the Bush administration's foreign policy is based largely on reports he has authored on coalition progress in Afghanistan and the state of the Iraqi armed forces (pdf). While scathing, these reports focused on strategy rather than offering an overall position on the wisdom of the mission.
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My Comment: His paper trail is almost non-existent. His first serious interview with someone in the media will probably be the first time that we will have an insight into his mind set.