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Michael Brenner responded to How Is Hillary Clinton Doing As Secretary Of State? on October 26, 2009 10:02 PM

I am dubious about the assertion that there is a correlation between an organizational rearrangement of the State Department and either the quality of its advice or the amount of influence it has. Consider Iraq. Full Article at National Journal

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 24: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) bows to members of the Indian delegation while waiting with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill before a state arrival ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama in...
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: U.S. President Barack Obama (3L) speaks at a cabinet meeting at the White House on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with his Cabinet for updates across several areas including national security, budget planning, and health insurance reform.
  3. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton acknowledges the audience as she stands with Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Joe Biden before the State Arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 in Washington.
  4. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke speaks during a briefing at the State Department November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Holbrooke briefed the media on State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton's recent trip to Afghanistan.
  5. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) speaks during a press conference as U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, head of the U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, stands nearby, at the U.S. embassy on November 19, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
  6. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) walks with U.S Ambassador to Afghan Karl Eikenberry (R) after arriving on November 18, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan. This is her first trip to Afghanistan as U.S Secretary of State.
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