Obama set to name Joint Chiefs chairman, but not who he hoped

President Obama summoned one of his favorite and most trusted military advisers, Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, to the White House on May 21 for a one-on-one meeting . It was a Saturday, less than three weeks since the president had celebrated the death of Osama bin Laden with Cartwright and other members of his national security team. But this time, the president had bad news. Over the previous year, Obama had asked Cartwright on three occasions if ... Full Story »

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by Randy Morrow - May. 31, 2011

When Obama met with Cartwright on May 21, he told the general that Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates — both of whom had long mistrusted Cartwright because of ... More »

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by Frank Whitman - May. 30, 2011

INDIRECTLY LEADS TO CONCLUSION THAT PRESIDENT IS BEING FORCED TO CHOSE SOMEONE THAT HE DOES NOT LIKE

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