I'm thinking that Obama's pick of Hillary at State must have been obvious for a man who knew he'd need her to reassure the Israelis while he reaches out to engage the non-Israelis who have an interest in cradle of civilization.

From what I understand, Hillary Clinton had cred with Israel that Obama desperately needs over the next . . .  however long it takes to get a sane dialog started.

Any thoughts on where this is going?