Pas le premier choix d'Obama, mais un bon. Susan Rice était dans le cercle des intimes du Président, mais John Kerry est crédible et très expérimenté. Les deux hommes se sont rapprochés alors que Kerry a aidé Obama à se préparer pour un des trois débats présidentiels de la dernière campagne.
"The senior senator from Massachusetts is noted for having the experience, gravitas and relationship-building skills that could help him succeed Hillary Clinton, the outgoing top U.S. diplomat.
Obama, making the announcement as Kerry and his wife looked on, praised the senator's "extraordinarily distinguished Senate career" and military service "with valor" in the Vietnam War.
"Over these many years, John's earned the respect and confidence of leaders around the world. He is not going to need a lot of on-the-job-training," Obama said. "I think it is fair to say that few individuals know as many presidents and prime ministers or grasp our foreign policies as firmly as John Kerry, and this makes him a perfect choice to guide American diplomacy in the years ahead."
Kerry has traveled the globe on behalf of the Obama administration to mend frayed relationships. Most notably, he traveled to Pakistan after relations had been set back by a series of incidents, including the raid that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/21/politics/kerry-nomination/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
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