'Politburo' controlling U.S. policy WorldNetDaily ^ | July 14, 2009 | Aaron Klein Posted on 7/14/2009 4:00:31 PM by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Sources say White House cadre bypassing agencies, jeopardizing security
JERUSALEM – A small group of officials working mostly from the White House are tightly controlling U.S. foreign policy, bypassing other government agencies and making decisions without employing the expertise of those agencies, according to diplomatic sources speaking to WND. The sources said some of the decisions may be jeopardizing U.S. security.
A senior Middle East diplomatic source said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently apologized to a Mideast leader, explaining to him U.S. policy regarding his country is being dictated by the White House and not her agency.
The diplomatic sources all confirmed Clinton has been largely cut out from the decision-making process, as have U.S. National Security Adviser James Jones and other top figures. The diplomatic sources identified the White House group largely controlling foreign policy as consisting of President Obama; White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel; top Obama adviser David Axelrod; and National Security Council Director Denis McDonough. Also involved are Mark Lippert, chief-of-staff of the National Security Council; U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and Jim Messina, White House liaiason to Congress.
The White House did not immediately respond to WND's request for comment.
A senior U.S. official referred to the group as a "politburo," using the term for the executive committee of communist political parties.
The source said the so-called politburo is making decisions that bypass other agencies. (Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Lippert’s the guy who just got stabbed in the face in Korea.