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"That would be taking the catastrophe of the last seven years and enshrining it in our law." — Ben Wizner on creating a new "National Security Court" to replace Guantanamo Bay

"That took a third out of your grain supply of the food market and that was a big hit." — Paul Collier, Oxford University

With conditions worsening in Afghanistan, many experts worry that if the transition from President George W. Bush to incoming president Barack Obama doesn't go smoothly, the situation there could spiral out of control.

President-elect Barack Obama faces a challenge in picking his formal advisers: Does he shun Washington and fill the cabinet with outsiders who personify "change," or does he dip into the pool of insiders and Clinton-era vets with a track record of getting things done?

Newly elected president Barack Obama faces extraordinary challenges. And how America handles two wars and a global economy in turmoil could depend on the team he assembles.

 

"If Emanuel doesn't accept, it makes Obama look like a chump."

— Politico.com's David Mark, on President-elect Barack Obama asking Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., to be his chief of staff

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