NYT: Clinton moves to bolster role of State Department, with bigger budget for diplomatic corps, team of special envoys. "The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were private, said Mrs. Clinton was being supported in her push for more resources by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Mr. Obama’s incoming national security adviser, Gen. James L. Jones Jr. For years, some Pentagon officials have complained that jobs like the economic reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq have been added to the military’s burden when they could have been handled by a robust Foreign Service."

Posted by Laura at December 22, 2008 10:41 PM