Grown-ups back in charge?

On the face of it, the appointments of Clinton, Gates and Jones, and of Rice look encouraging.

Also this:

The panel [of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism] is banking on the fact that some of its Democratic members - including Wendy Sherman, Graham Allison and Tim Roemer - have advised President-elect Barack Obama on national security issues and could serve in senior positions in his administration.