re: #293 Nevergiveup

Obama names Dennis Ross Mideast advisor
Published: 06.25.09, 23:02 / Israel News
Veteran diplomat Dennis Ross has been officially named US President Barack Obama’s Middle East advisor.

Ross will be part of the National Security Council and will oversee the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and south Asia, as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Yitzhak Benhorin, Washington)

This is what is called being “buried”. Since Mitchell and Richard Holbrooke already head up these 2 portfolios, Ross who has been fired from The Iran desk is being stuck in some deep dark hole. And as I have said before, I don’t particularly like Ross, but he was the best of a bad group.

It could end up being better though since he’ll be in the White House as opposed to State.
It’s quite obvious by now that Hillary has been frozen out of the Middle East “peace process”. Actually, she’s been frozen out of nearly all foreign policy at this point in time. Might as well call her William Rodgers at this point.
Being in the WH will give Ross better access to Obama though Obama’s main Middle East policy advisor isn’t at the WH, yet. Rahsid Khalidi is Minister without Portfolio for this White House.