Robert Gates
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Soviets' Afghan War Informs Surge Debate...you will be able to: KABUL -- The future of the war in Afghanistan was on the line as Gen. Stanley McChrystal met with Defense Secretary Robert Gates in a secret rendezvous at a Belgian airbase in August. Gen. McChrystal, the top... In this article: Soviet Union, Stanley McChrystal, Taliban, Robert Gates, U.S., Kabul, Mikhail Gorbachev, Afghanistan, and Hamid Karzai |
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Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 6 days ago
U.S. to look at role of contracts in Afghan graft
...PRESS The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
In this article: United States, Associated Press, and Afghanistan
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Reuters | 6 days ago
U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts: Gates
...is set to withdraw its forces in 2010. Gates said the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, had factored the withdrawals into account during his war planning. But Gates also said he expected both...
In this article: United States, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, Stanley McChrystal, Thomson Reuters, Stephen Harper, Canada, and Small business
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Japan to reveal details of decades-old secret pact with U.S.
When Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visited Japan last month, he reportedly told Japan's defense minister not to allow the investigation of the agreement to hurt bilateral relations or weaken U.S. nuclear deterrence. The U.S....
In this article: Japan, United States, Yukio Hatoyama, Democratic Party of Japan, Liberal Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Okinawa, and Katsuya Okada
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Gates says Iraq withdrawal on schedule
...for January aren't affecting his plans for a troop withdrawal now. Gates told a Pentagon news conference plans are going ahead for a large U.S. pullout next spring. Iraqi lawmakers will vote Saturday on how to break a deadlock over a...
In this article: Iraq, Pentagon, United States, and Washington
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Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States ... Gates was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate ...
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a rare joint interview, said Monday that the United States is committed to a regional ...
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More about United States. Feed. Topic: Robert Gates. Iraq Gates. From AP News | 2009-07-28 12:57:17 ... US Defence Secretary Robert Gates discussed the future ...
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Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is currently serving as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. He took office on December 18, 2006. Prior to this, Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and under President George H. W. Bush as Director of Central Intelligence. Immediately after being recruited by the CIA, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force. After leaving the CIA, Gates became president of Texas A&M University and was a member of several corporate boards. Gates also served as a member of the Iraq Study Group, the bipartisan commission co-chaired by James A. Baker III and Lee Hamilton, that has studied the Iraq War. He was also the first pick to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security when it was created following the September 11 attacks, but he declined the appointment in order to remain President of Texas A&M University.
Gates accepted the nomination as Secretary of Defense position on November 8, 2006, replacing Donald Rumsfeld. He was confirmed with bipartisan support. In a 2007 profile written by former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Time named Gates one of the year's most influential people. In 2008, Gates was named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report. He currently continues to serve as Secretary of Defense in President Barack Obama's cabinet.
- Birth Date:
- September 25, 1943
- Birthplace:
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Spouse:
- Becky Gates
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- Political party:
- Republican
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