Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge
11/12/2012
Just when the newsflow surrounding America’s military-industrial complex couldn’t get any more surreal, and on Veterans day on top of everything, here comes the WaPo with news that virtually assures all defense companies should open limit up tomorrow: “President Obama is considering asking Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) to serve as his next defense secretary, part of an extensive rearrangement of his national security team that will include a permanent replacement for former CIA director David H. Petraeus.” That’s right: John “Swiftboat” Kerry, the same John Kerry who accused Vietnam vets of committing war crimes; the same John Kerry of the whole military service controversy.
More “Although Kerry is thought to covet the job of secretary of state, senior administration officials familiar with transition planning said that nomination will almost certainly go to Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.” As to Petraeus, who may or may not testify over the Benghazi affair, but apparently is excused due to his familial infidelities, and whose sexual dalliances were (not) ironically captured best by The Onion, his replacement is also becoming clear: “John O. Brennan, Obama’s chief counterterrorism adviser, is a leading contender for the CIA job if he wants it, officials said. If Brennan goes ahead with his plan to leave government, Michael J. Morell, the agency’s acting director, is the prohibitive favorite to take over permanently. Officials cautioned that the White House discussions are still in the early phases and that no decisions have been made.”…
The article continues at ZeroHedge.
Also at the site, Why Did CIA Director Petraeus Suddenly Resign … And Why Was the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Murdered?
Related: Former anti-war protester John Kerry to be Secretary of Defense?
Update: YOU KNOW, “PROFESSIONALISM” HAS REALLY TAKEN A HIT UNDER THIS ADMINISTRATION:
FBI Agent In Petraeus Case Removed After Allegedly Sending Shirtless Photos To The ‘Other Woman’ Jill Kelley.
First the Secret Service, then ICE, now this. Good grief.
Update 2: Updated with photo via Twitchy, Former anti-war protester John Kerry to be Secretary of Defense?
