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Defense Secretary Robert Gates predicted significant international sanctions would be levied against Iran and he reiterated that all options, including military action, must stay on the table.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew to Iraq on Thursday to begin the second leg of his tour of two major war zones.
BAGHDAD -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew to Iraq on Thursday to begin the second leg of his tour of two major war zones.Associated PressDefense Secretary Gates is in Iraq today. Gates' visit to Iraq comes during a week...
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will speak to IU graduates at winter commencement about what they can accomplish through hard work and perseverance.
It is an axiom of war that no battle plan ever survives the first encounter with the enemy, but the travel plans of Defense Secretary Robert Gates last week barely survived encounters with his own troops and allies.
Dear Editor: I was shocked when President Barack Obama received the Noble Peace Prize. What a farce. When he has Robert Gates as his secretary of Defense, that should be a clue he’s a war president as all the presidents have been. By the way, what happened to change?
KABUL (AFP)--U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 more military personnel to fight the Taliban.
KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived Tuesday in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and American troops there that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that Air Force advisers will probably stay in Iraq after the end of 2011, when U.S. troops are scheduled to leave the country.Gates was answering questions at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, after speaking to service members. He was asked about the future of the Air Force’s mission to advise and assist the Iraqi air force.“I had this same conversation ...
Fresh from his election victory, Barack Obama introduced a new national security team last December that included two key players – National Security Adviser Jim Jones and holdover Secretary of Defense Robert Gates – he had hardly met. A third, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, had been his bitter rival in the Democratic presidential primaries.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was in Iraq Thursday to meet with Iraqi officials amid a wave of bombings that have claimed 127 lives and rattled the country's government. U.S. military leaders who greeted Gates defended the Iraqi security forces' response to the attacks.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Americans should expect a significant U.S. military presence in Afghanistan for two to four years more.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that plans are on track to reduce American forces in Iraq next year and warned that neighboring Iran risks sanctions soon if it fails to cooperate on its controversial nuclear program.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Friday he expected the international community to impose significant additional sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates predicted significant international sanctions would be levied against Iran, and he reiterated that all options, including military action, must stay on the table. But, Gates added, "any military action would only buy some time,... Iran - Robert Gates - United States Secretary of Defense - Military - Middle East
Afghan President Hamid Karzai used a keynote anti-corruption speech on Tuesday to defend the most senior of his officials to be convicted of graft in years, a move that could anger Western backers who demand more accountability.
