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President-elect Donald Trump has tapped retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, one of his top confidants, to be White House national security adviser, elevating the controversial surrogate to be the chief arbiter of virtually every major defense and foreign policy decision.

The choice of Flynn, who was known as a skilled, if combative intelligence officer during his 33-year career but was forced out as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014, signals the president-elect's intention to wage an aggressive war on terrorism -- possibly without the diplomatic and cultural sensitivities that have been the hallmark of President Barack Obama's approach, which Flynn has repeatedly criticized.

Flynn, 58, has argued that "Islam is a political ideology," one that in his view "the American Founding Fathers wanted nothing to do with."

His hard-line views -- as well as laudatory statements about Russia -- have made him a lightning rod, as did his strident attacks on Hillary Clinton during the campaign, including leading chants at Trump rallies of "Lock her up."

But Flynn, a registered Democrat, heavily influenced Trump's campaign and is now poised to shape nearly every international issue that comes before the new president, sitting atop a National Security Council staff of hundreds.

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