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size="5">Obama's National Security Adviser Gen. James L. Jones (at a
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<div><font face="Arial"><font face="Times New Roman">Retired General
James L. Jones has been appointed by President-Elect Barack Obama as
National Security Advisor. James is a four-star general who served as
senior military assistant to Defense Secretary William Cohen during
President Clinton’s second term. Clinton also appointed Jones as 32nd
Commandant of the Marine Corps, and he served as Supreme Allied
Commander of NATO from January 2003 – December 2006.<br>
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He has a reputation as “one of the best-connected officers in the
Pentagon,” and he is no stranger to the arenas of corporate capitalism
or the think-tank world. He is Trustee of the Center for Strategic and
International Studies, a think-tank chaired by Sam Nunn. He is also
chairman of the Atlantic Council of the United States.<br>
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Further, Jones is President and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce
affiliated, Institute for 21st Century Energy. Check out their open
letter to the 44th President, which calls for immediate expansion of
domestic oil and natural gas exploration and production, commitment to
expand nuclear energy use, and commitment to use clean coal: </font><a
href=""><font face="Times New Roman">http://energyxxi.org/reports/Open_Letter.pdf</font></a><font
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Jones sits on the Board of Directors of both Chevron Corporation (also
with Sam Nunn) and The Boeing Company, which manufactures military
aircrafts, defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and
advanced information and communication systems. Jones is also on the
Board of Directors of Invacare Corporation, a leading US manufacturer
and distributor of medical equipment for use in homes. <br>
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Additionally, he is on the Board of Directors of Cross Match
Technologies, Inc., a provider of “identity management solutions”
including, “fingerprint and palm scanners, facial recognition
solutions, [and] iris capture devices.”<br>
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In an interview with Sea Power Magazine in November 2002, Jones praised
the role of technology and transformation in the advancement of
military supremacy: “We will truly be able to accomplish missions like
Afghanistan without breaking a sweat,” he said. </font><a href=""><font
face="Times New Roman">http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/nov_02_11.php</font></a><font
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Jones is an advocate of a “Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Initiative,”
an “interagency plan to combat terrorism in trans-Saharan Africa using
a range of political, economic and security tools.” The bulk of this
strategy is aimed at funding, training, and supplying arms to a
professional African security force, which will take directions from
the United States and NATO.<br>
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"Africa's vast potential makes African stability a near-term global
strategic imperative," Jones said. "Development of effective security
structures in Africa will establish the foundation for future success."
</font><a href=""><font face="Times New Roman">http://osd.dtic.mil/news/Mar2006/20060308_4428.html</font></a><font
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By Adrian</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial"><a href="mailto:adrian@trivalleycares.org">adrian@trivalleycares.org</a>
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