Robert Gates

John McCain's real war record
On the campaign trail he touts his sharp criticism of Donald Rumsfeld and the Bush administration on Iraq. But a look at McCain's record reveals a different war story.
Invading Iraq, revisited and then revised
The Pentagon tries to explain what Robert Gates said.
Backtracking on the drawdown
If war critics aren't celebrating, maybe that's because the "Return on Success" isn't all that.
Is this how we support the troops?
Gates warned that delays in the delivery of armored vehicles would kill "scores" of U.S. soldiers, but the Pentagon concedes that more delays are coming.
Hillary's hard-won experience
In an interview with Salon, the candidate discusses the "vast right-wing conspiracy," being called by her first name, and how long U.S. troops would be in Iraq if she wins in 2008.
The chairman's greatest hits
Peter Pace on Iraq, homosexuality, God and Scooter Libby.
Pace out as chairman of Joint Chiefs
Robert Gates says a reconfirmation hearing would have been a "divisive ordeal."
Dithering Democrats
Six months ago, the new Congress missed its chance to shift the debate on Iraq -- and to avoid this week's defeat on a timetable for withdrawal.
Why we fight?
The defense secretary says he doesn't know whether the use-of-force authorization for Iraq covers the war the United States is fighting today.
Gen. Kiley knew about vets' outpatient scandal
Veterans groups told the Army surgeon general about the shockingly bad mental health treatment at Walter Reed two months before the latest expose, but there's no evidence he followed up.
Another U.S. copter down; are we securing Baghad yet?
Seven people believed dead; insurgents claim responsibility.
What was the plan again?
Robert Gates said a phased escalation in Iraq would allow time to measure progress. Now he says he'll send the troops as quickly as he can.
Gates in Baghdad
The defense secretary makes a surprise visit to the area that has come to define his new employer.
The waiting game
Bush says a decision on Iraq must await the swearing in of Bob Gates. So why hasn't it happened yet?
Rumsfeld's Iraq regret: Calling the war a "war on terror"
The outgoing defense secretary says he has no advice for his successor.
Colbert finds job for Rumsfeld
Then laments about "boring" Gates' confirmation.
"How much longer do we have to get shot at or blown up?"
In Ramadi, U.S. troops want a change.
"There is no magic formula"
A grave assessment from the Iraq Study Group.
The un-Rumsfeld
Robert Gates wowed senators by admitting the U.S. invaded Iraq without enough troops and isn't winning the war. But he left details of what he'd do instead for another day.
Gates: A "clarification" on Iraq
After saying earlier that the United States is not winning, Bush's nominee for defense secretary says U.S. troops are winning the battles they fight.
Gates: The U.S. isn't winning in Iraq
Bush's defense secretary nominee says that the next "year or two" will make all the difference.
A vote for more cooked intelligence?
Little-known documents link Rumsfeld replacement Robert Gates with the kind of trumped-up reports that unleashed the Iraq war.
Fall of the house of kitsch
Like Haggard and other GOP cultural warriors, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld were empty historical characters -- faux "war heroes" who trafficked in style over substance.
Newsreal: "I wanted to shoot the CIA director"
In letters to Salon's correspondent, Pakistani terrorist Mir Aimal Kasi -- who faces the death penalty for killing two CIA employees -- explains why he did it, recounts his life on the lam and says his only regret is that he didn't kill higher-ranking CIA officials.

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