[gov_bean_ counter]

I noticed the seating as well. Obie was detached. I think he had to be coerced to make “the call”. Panetta, Daley or Gates, maybe all.

[caww]

There’s just something going on there among them that isn’t right. A president should always be pretty much front and center...in this case at least close to those he depends on...like Gates. But I am very uncomfortable with how Hillary is flanked....even though I detest Obama this photo is very revealing that things are not right among them there.

I learned about seating having been in such situations and having it pointed out to me at an important time for elections within a powerful group. It proved absolutely right as I watched people take their seats....and from then on I took note at various meetings....was very revealing indeed.

[patriotspride]

Here’s a wild one. Maybe the watching photo is after the fact. In other words Obama wasn’t there as the action went down, so panetta is “Clinton correct”.

The photo is a replay after the fact and even hillary is seeing it for the first time.

[Antoninus]

I noticed the seating as well. Obie was detached. I think he had to be coerced to make “the call”. Panetta, Daley or Gates, maybe all.

I'm amazed that anyone thinks that Obama is anything other than a speech-making prop with no real power. Of course other people are calling the shots.