Quiet and so low-profile that he is either performing the classic role as behind-the-scenes honest broker, or he is overwhelmed in a position for which his military background is ill-suited. Too soon to say for certain.
—By Mark Halperin
Grading the Obama Administration
After Obama's first few months in office, TIME's Senior Political Analyst Mark Halperin assesses the early performances of key White House and other Washington players
James Jones, National Security Adviser