Mr. Obama recently accepted the resignation of Chuck Hagel, a former Republican Senator, as Secretary of Defense. This represents a trend of the Executive Branch affording national security positions to Washington insiders with relatively little foreign policy experience. However, under the Obama Administration, the White House is forced to nominate only those individuals that have a chance to circumvent the Republican controlled Congress. It is the new Defense Sec. nominee, Mr. Asher who stands a reasonable chance due to his lengthy career in the nation's national security apparatus and his non-partisan nature.
Respond to the following questions in your notebook. (DO NOT WRITE THE QUESTION)
http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/12/04/ash-carter-vs-barack-obamas-yogi-berra-foreign-policy-secretary-of-defense/
Who is Ash Carter?
What is his original trade?
How will this allow him to better serve the Defense Department as opposed to politicians like Chuck Hagel?
What 4 reasons does author David Rothkopf cite as potential areas of difficulty for the incoming Defense Secretary?
How large is the current National Security Staff currently?
Why is this a problem, according to Mr. Rothkopf?
What is the purpose of the National Intelligence Council?
How has it deviated from its main goals?
What is the National Security Act of 1947?
What is the second NSC?
What is the general critique Mr. Rothkopf has of the current White House Staff (Ben Rhodes and Valerie J.)?
What is the key issue for the incoming Secretary of Defense?
What is the author’s view on the White House notion that Iran is an ally in the fight against ISIS?
In the author’s final paragraph, what is his view of the American national security apparatus?
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