Read the following articles from the New York Times about Obama trying to fill vacancies in his Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense positions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/17/us/politics/obama-expected-to-name-kerry-as-secretary-of-state.html?_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/us/obama-expected-to-select-hagel-for-defense-post.html?hp&_r=0
Write a two paragraph summary of EACH ARTICLE.
Then, answer the following questions.
From the article on Secretary of State
1. Why did Susan Rice withdraw from consideration for the appointment?
2. What are the problems with the demographics of Obama's national security team, if Kerry replaces Clinton?
3. How would you describe Obama and Kerry's relationship?
4. What would be the foreign policy priorities Kerry would have to deal with in Obama's second term?
From the Secretary of Defense
5. Why would Obama select Hagel if he is a Republican?
6. Why might Hagel's confirmation as Secretary of Defense be difficult?
7. What are some of Hagel's attitudes about the US role in foreign policy towards the Middle East?
8. What problems do conservatives have with Hagel?
9. What problems do liberals have with Hagel?
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