Civilian Replaces General as Nat'l Security Adviser

General Jones’s exit had been expected at the end of the year, but it came earlier, administration officials said, after the White House became annoyed by the appearance of quotations attributed to General Jones in Bob Woodward’s book “Obama’s Wars.” [973.932 W]

 General Jones brought military experience to the White House team, but the president never let him into his inner circle, said David Rothkopf, the author of Running the World: The Inside Story of the National Security Council and the Architects of American Power. “Aloof himself, he served an aloof president, so there was zero chemistry or connection,” Mr. Rothkopf added.[355.033 R]