Defense Secretary Gates

Is Justice About to Be Done in the Case of Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta?

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.02.2012

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About three years ago, writing about the injustice done to Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta I said, "So, while this chapter may be closed, the book is not." Well, today that book has been reopened.

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As Defense Secretary Gates Sours on NATO, Policymakers Mixed

HuffingtonPost.com | Samuel Haass | Posted 08.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When Secretary of Defense Robert Gates suggested recently that NATO was at risk of becoming impotent because certain members of the mili...

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Amid Crises And Leadership Turbulence, A 'Steady Hand' At The Pentagon

HuffingtonPost.com | David Wood | Posted 08.06.2011

Read More: Libya, Nuclear Weapons, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Taliban, Leon Panetta, China, Defense Secretary Gates, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Just when the Pentagon needs a steady hand to manage unprecedented turmoil abroad and severe financial strain at home, its top leaders...

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Dollars for Defense

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Military, Federal Budget Deficit, Foreign Affairs, Budget, Obama Budget, Defense Spending, Foreign Policy, Defense Secretary Gates, Obama Defense Spending, Politics News

It's obvious that our foreign policy is to navigate abroad without a strategic gyroscope and only the most primitive of compasses. There is no strategic design -- certainly not an explicit one -- that is coherently articulated.

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Military Service Chiefs Ready To Move Forward Quickly On DADT Repeal

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, Lgbt, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, LGBT Rights, Dadt Repeal, Defense Secretary Gates, Obama Dadt, Obama Dadt Repeal, LGBT Issues, Robert Gates, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Although several military service chiefs expressed opposition to repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, President Obama has spoken to them sin...

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Plan to Cut the Defense Budget by $150 Billion Over Five Years

Jeremy White | Posted 05.25.2011

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Returning the defense budget to pre-9/11 levels will force us to prioritize future threats and explicitly define the strategic purpose of each branch of the armed forces.

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The Top 5 Myths About Global Poverty

Clint Borgen | Posted 05.25.2011

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$30 billion a year is needed to end world hunger. The United States is the only country in history that could end world hunger and still have by far the most expensive military on the planet.

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Gates, Mullen Signal Chain of Command: Stop Wasting Time Discharging Gays

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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As much as we welcome these helpful changes coming from Secretary Gates and his DOD General Counsel, interim steps are not a substitute for repeal.

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Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell Now

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.25.2011

This week hundreds of gay and lesbians veterans flooded the halls of U.S. Capitol as part of Veterans Lobby Day on DADT. But our stories of valor and patriotism were not all received by willing ears.

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McCain and the Flip-Flops

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Talk about your flip-floppers," says McCain. "Gates and Mullen aren't on board on this, my friend. They're just parroting their boss. They want to keep 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' as much as I do."

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Slogging Towards Repeal

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 05.25.2011

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The nation's armed forces are stretched thin, very thin. Repeal of DADT is a national security issue, first and last.

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But Am I Safer, Mr. Secretary?

Kerry Eleveld | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Dont Ask Dont Tell, Gays in the Military, Dadt, Admiral Mike Mullen, Mike Mullen, Robert Gates, Dont Ask Dont Tell, Defense Secretary Gates, Politics News

With all due respect, Mr. Secretary, the next time you're mulling the ouster of gay service members, skip the paternalism and just tell us whether we're safer.

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Gates: It Would Be Tough To Ask For More Troops In Afghanistan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates says it would be difficult to request more U.S. troops in Afghanistan in six to 12 months. "It woul...

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"Poor Mexico, So Far From God, So Close To The United States"

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

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If, like me, you're one of the millions of Americans who love Mexico, its current catastrophic crime wave can only fill you with sadness -- and fear that it will spread across our porous border.

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Defense Secretary Gates Undergoes Surgery From Snowplow Injury

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates underwent surgery on his arm on Friday and expects to be back at work next week, the Pentagon said. Surgeons repaired ...

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Obama To Meet With War Council On First Full Day

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's promise to end the war in Iraq will be on the agenda Wednesday when the new commander in chief meets with ...

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Change Out at Defense

Zoë Baird and Alec Gewirtz | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a sport Obama loves, there is an analogy which captures the changes needed at the Department of Defense. For DOD to equip itself for 21st century threats it needs to learn to be both the big man and the point guard.

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Gates Warns Foreign Powers Against "Testing" Obama

New York Times | ELISABETH BUMILLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates warned Saturday that foreign powers should not try to "test" President-elect Barack Obama with a crisis in his first...

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Gates Outlines Pentagon Reform, New Strategies

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a long article in Foreign Affairs' January/February 2009 issue, Defense Secretary Robert Gates outlines his vision for the next Pentagon. Called "A...

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Afghanistan Spawns Tensions With Allies

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

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VILNIUS, Lithuania — As the stakes in Afghanistan grow, so do tensions between the United States and the European allies the U.S. empowered more...

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Defense Sec Gates: "I Don't Know" If Iraq War Was Right Thing To Do

ABC News | JONATHAN KARL | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been an article of faith for the Bush administration that the invasion of Iraq was the right thing to do. However, the man now in charge of runn...

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