On a secret flight to Kabul a few weeks back, Gen. Jim Jones, Obama’s National Security Advisor cracked a joke at the expense of Afghan president Hamid Karzai in an on-the-record briefing with reporters. The White House opted not to put out a transcript of the conversation, so I transcribed the relevant part here on Swampland, including …
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Gen. Jim Jones Awkward Joke On Air Force One
I have a new Time.com story up that recounts an awkward moment on Air Force One on the secret trip over to Afghanistan. National Security Advisor James Jones was asked when Karzai had been told that the president was coming. Since the White House never sent out a transcript of the exchange, I have produced one below. It took place about …
Getting Defensive at NSC, State
Bob Woodward is body armor in official Washington. He’s protection against the verdict of history, since his insider books are usually the first attempt to explain the inner workings of any given Administration. You want to be on his good side; just ask Colin Powell. So when former General Jim Jones invited Woodward along on a trip to the …