PRESIDENT Barack Obama may round out his new national security leadership team this week, with a nomination for defence secretary expected and a pick to lead the CIA possible.
Former Republican senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska is the front-runner for the top Pentagon post and acting CIA director Michael Morell and Obama counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan leading contenders to head the spy agency. White House aides said the president had not made a final decision on either post and would not until he returned from Hawaii, where he is on holiday with his family. He is due back in Washington today.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
