WireImageThe Awakening of Robert Gates -- Esquire
After a career built on avoiding risk, the defense secretary is (finally) ready to get back in the game and gamble, all-in.
Given Barack Obama's obvious inexperience in national-security affairs, our two wars, our war fatigue, our evolving sense of what war is, our broke federal government, and the fact that we spend about 55 percent of our discretionary federal budget on national defense, the position of secretary of defense looms more prominently now than at any time in American history.
But who is Robert Gates, and what is he doing running the Pentagon?
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Drone strikes essential in Pakistan, Gates says -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates seeks Pakistan push against Taliban -- Financial Times
How Gates, Mullen are building US military's ties with Pakistan -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates' Delhi visit: Strategic course-correction -- Rediff News
US Defense Chief Warns Al-Qaida Intends to Provoke India-Pakistan War -- Voice of America
Gates warns of stability risks over Indian attacks -- Financial Times
Al Qaeda could provoke Indo-Pak war: Gates -- The Economic Times
Gates reassures India on Afghan mission -- Financial Times
Defense Secretary Gates meets with leaders in India -- L.A. Times
Gates: Al-Qaeda has assembled a 'syndicate' of terror groups -- Washington Post
Defense Secretary Gates: If I Knew Where Bin Laden Was, He Would Not Be There Anymore -- Talk Radio News Service
U.S. couldn't move any faster on Haiti aid: Gates -- Reuters
Gates says US not planning policing role in Haiti -- Washington Post/AP
Robert Gates: U.S. Hopes for Talks on Chinese Nuke Program -- Global Security Newswire
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US Defense Chief Warns Al-Qaida Intends to Provoke India-Pakistan War -- Voice of America
Gates warns of stability risks over Indian attacks -- Financial Times
Al Qaeda could provoke Indo-Pak war: Gates -- The Economic Times
Gates reassures India on Afghan mission -- Financial Times
Defense Secretary Gates meets with leaders in India -- L.A. Times
Gates: Al-Qaeda has assembled a 'syndicate' of terror groups -- Washington Post
Defense Secretary Gates: If I Knew Where Bin Laden Was, He Would Not Be There Anymore -- Talk Radio News Service
U.S. couldn't move any faster on Haiti aid: Gates -- Reuters
Gates says US not planning policing role in Haiti -- Washington Post/AP
Robert Gates: U.S. Hopes for Talks on Chinese Nuke Program -- Global Security Newswire
US to hold arms reductions talks with China, Gates says -- The Telegraph
Gates: Fort Hood probe reveals military security flaws -- USA Today/AP
Defense Secretary Robert Gates Meets With Government Contracting Executives -- Executive Biz
Robert Gates takes softer tone on reforms -- Politico
Robert Gates meets defense industry heads -- Politico
Gates warns of stability risks over Indian attacks -- Financial Times
Al Qaeda could provoke Indo-Pak war: Gates -- The Economic Times
Gates reassures India on Afghan mission -- Financial Times
Defense Secretary Gates meets with leaders in India -- L.A. Times
Gates: Al-Qaeda has assembled a 'syndicate' of terror groups -- Washington Post
Defense Secretary Gates: If I Knew Where Bin Laden Was, He Would Not Be There Anymore -- Talk Radio News Service
U.S. couldn't move any faster on Haiti aid: Gates -- Reuters
Gates says US not planning policing role in Haiti -- Washington Post/AP
Robert Gates: U.S. Hopes for Talks on Chinese Nuke Program -- Global Security Newswire
US to hold arms reductions talks with China, Gates says -- The Telegraph
Gates: Fort Hood probe reveals military security flaws -- USA Today/AP
Defense Secretary Robert Gates Meets With Government Contracting Executives -- Executive Biz
Robert Gates takes softer tone on reforms -- Politico
Robert Gates meets defense industry heads -- Politico