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Obama’s appointment as CIA Director Panetta Defense (Figure)

Date:2011-08-30Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

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WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reporter Du Jing Wang Fengfeng) 28th U.S. President Barack Obama announced the appointment of CIA 莱昂帕内塔 succeed Robert Gates, as the next secretary of defense.

Obama in the White House announced on the day of the national security team to make important adjustments. In addition to defense, Obama also announced the appointment of commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, David Petraeus as the CIA director, his duties by the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, John Allen took over. In addition, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Pakistan, Ambassador Ryan Crocker and other countries will succeed Karl Eikenberry served as U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.

these appointments require Senate approval. The White House said Gates plans to leave June 30, if the Senate goes well, Panetta will assume office on July 1.

Panetta, now 72 years old, 1977 to 1993 the House of Representatives, 1994 to 1997 the Clinton administration White House Chief of Staff, February 2009, served as CIA director.

August last year, Gates said in 2011 to leave. He worked in the CIA, the White House National Security Council and other agencies served, and at the end of 2006 to succeed Donald Rumsfeld, former Bush administration as secretary of defense, and in 2009, Obama became president in office.

Petraeus in February 2007 to September 2008 of any top U.S. commander in Iraq. 10 moon in 2008 former head of U.S. Central Command, manages the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. July 2010 as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

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