Here is another one.
The power behind the throne in national security
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2010/07/the_power_behind_the_throne_in.html
“Forget Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton or Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. When it comes to national security, Mr. Obama’s inner circle is so tight it largely consists of Mr. [Denis] McDonough, a 40-year-old from Minnesota who is unknown to most Americans but who is so close to the president that his colleagues - including his superiors - often will not make a move on big issues without checking with him first.”