Clinton is Obama's Secretary of State

US President elect Barack Obama has completed his cabinet. The daily newspaper Večer predicts that the first cracks in relations between Obama and new Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may soon become apparent. "The former first lady will become the third female chief US diplomat within a relatively short period of time. But this does not mean that US foreign policy is becoming 'effeminate'. On the contrary. ... Clinton has made no bones about the fact that she wants a 'tough' line on the Middle East issue; tougher than Obama wants. ... Less, however, is known about Clinton's views on relations with Russia, China or the EU. But the real question is who will be wearing the trousers when it comes to US foreign policy. Will it be Hillary Clinton or - what would come as no surprise - the new vice president Joe Biden who has a reputation as an excellent diplomat? In less than a year we will see to what extent Hillary Clinton is able to prevail."

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