Obviously Jones wouldn't speak to Woodward.

"John Brennan… is rumored to be Obama’s pick to head the CIA. Brennan published a long article on Iran in July 2008… “… U.S. national security would be best served if Washington publicly acknowledged and explored the roots of this shift in Iranian state support for terrorist activities ... the new U.S. administration must be willing to exercise strategic patience....It would not be foolhardy, however, for the United States to tolerate, and even to encourage, greater assimilation of Hezbollah into Lebanon’s political system."

Hezbollah will be happy.

"General James L. Jones is widely rumored to be Obama’s preferred candidate to be White House National Security Adviser... Jones prepared a report on Israel’s policies in the territories... The World Tribune said it “blasted Israel’s role” for “hampering the movement of PA forces, blocking plans for weapons shipments and technology to the Palestinians and resisting coordination.” ... Obama said this about Jones: “Let me tell you who I associate with... If I’m interested in figuring out my foreign policy, I associate myself with my running mate, Joe Biden or with Dick Lugar...or General Jim Jones, the former supreme allied commander of NATO.”

It is, however, reflecting on the "one person close to the transition" who called him bipartisan

According to you, we should be distrustful of that source. So, can you point us to some evidence that he's not bipartisan?

Got anything substantive to say on those, Houston? Or is lame snark the best you can do?

My "lame snark" has no reflection on GEN Jones, who may very well be qualified for the job.

It is, however, reflecting on the "one person close to the transition" who called him bipartisan, and the quote from Joe Kline (of all people). Are we supposed to trust these sources? I don't quite think so.

If you need an Assistant Deputy Under-Undersecretary for Snark, well, you have my e-mail.

"this guy didn't like Bush, so he must be all right"

Well, given the not-so-rosy state of the nation in the waning days of the Bush administration, the facts on the ground would tend to support the logic of that statement.

One person close to the transition noted Jones is a bipartisan figure.....General Jones is universally respected....

Obama-speak for "this guy didn't like Bush, so he must be all right..."

So long as I can recall, the informal title of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs has been National Security Advisor. Over the last couple of days, however, I’ve mostly seeing it spelled Adviser.

The internet is degrading spelling and grammar standards, that's why.

If I read one more article that tries to explain the relevancy of a certain issue, I swear I will strangle the author.