President elect, Barack Obama, introduced his national security team today:


While I cannot say that I have ever understood how Hillary Clinton could claim foreign policy experience based upon being the wife of a President, it does help that she knows many world leaders personally.

I have no problem with Robert Gates as a continuing presence as Secretary of Defense. He has appeared much more the pragmatist than the ideologue who previously held the post.

Vice President elect, Joe Biden, discussed the incoming team as well:


It looks like a top notch team to me...