President Barack Obama has settled on James Clapper, the Pentagon's top intelligence official, as his pick to oversee the nation's 16 spy agencies, AP reported. Obama planned to announce the nomination of Clapper, a retired Air Force three-star general, as national intelligence director in a White House Rose Garden ceremony Saturday. Two senior administration officials, who spoke only on condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement, confirmed Clapper was Obama's choice. He would replace retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who resigned last month after frequent clashes with the White House. -- SPA
