Too many secretaries of state

In the opinion of the Slovenian daily Dnevnik Obama's decision to appoint Hillary Clinton as US secretary of state is an "expression of his great political courage and self-confidence, which sometimes borders on naivety. During his first year in office Obama will naturally be primarily concerned with solving the economic crisis. Having a person of authority at the head of the State Department is therefore a considerable advantage. ... Obama is obviously convinced that he has received sufficient assurance from Hillary Clinton that she will subordinate her own ambitions to his. But by selecting Clinton Obama has landed himself two secretaries of state because the package includes former president Bill Clinton. ... And then Obama has a third 'secretary of state' in Vice President Joe Biden, whom he has promised an influential role in the government. ... This may be a good thing, but it may be a recipe for disaster if Obama fails to tame the egos in his foreign policy team."

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