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Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives in Iraq on heels of Baghdad spree-bombing

New York Daily News - Thu Dec 10, 7:09 am ET

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew to Iraq on Thursday to begin the second leg of his tour of two major war zones.

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Robert Gates says Afghanistan withdrawal will be gradual
Los Angeles Times - Mon Dec 7, 3:11 am ET
The Defense secretary says only some troops will leave in July 2011 and that he's confident of making progress against the Taliban by then. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates denied Sunday that President Obama had set an "exit strategy" for Afghanistan, and he forecast that only a "handful" of U.S. troops may leave the country in July 2011, when a withdrawal is due to begin.
Gates: NATO troop numbers show commitment
UPI - Tue Dec 8, 1:29 pm ET
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The pledge of 7,000 more NATO troops in Afghanistan is a sign of the military alliance's commitment to the country, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
Gates Afghan visit for Karzai, military talks
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 1:36 am ET
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Kabul on Tuesday for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and commanders about Washington's new strategy to send 30,000 extra troops to fight the Taliban.
Defense secretary visits Afghanistan
USA Today - Tue Dec 8, 1:22 am ET
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday with plans to assure officials and U.S. troops of the U.S.' commitment.
Gates: Pakistan may get more help against al-Qaida
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 11:35 pm ET
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is prepared to give Pakistan more help fighting al-Qaida forces if its government wants it.
Gates in Afghanistan: US `in this thing to win'
AP via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 11:34 pm ET
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, traveling in Afghanistan, plans to carry the message to Afghans and U.S. troops that the United States "is in this thing to win."
Gates in Kabul plays down need for big shakeup
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Dec 7, 11:31 pm ET
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday, saying he would press President Hamid Karzai to appoint "honest" ministers but playing down the need for a wholesale government shakeup.
Video: Afghanistan Assurances
CBS News - Tue Dec 8, 9:27 am ET
Defense Secretary Robert Gates mets Afghanistan's President Karzai to discuss U.S. commitment to the region following President Obama's plans for a troop surge, reports Terry McCarthy.
Gates in Afghanistan
UPI - Tue Dec 8, 8:59 am ET
By United Press International KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates traveled to Afghanistan to assure local leaders the U.S. military didn't plan to desert the country.
Gates puts 'win' in Afghan spin
New York Post - Wed Dec 9, 5:11 am ET
Finally, someone in the Obama administration has uttered the word "win" when it comes to the nation's military objective in Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made the pronouncement while traveling to Kabul yesterday, when he told repo...
Fifth USS Missouri christened
Jefferson City News Tribune - Wed Dec 9, 1:37 am ET
The submarine crew makes its way Saturday on to the USS Missouri at the General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Conn. The fifth warship to carry the name of the state of Missouri was christened by the ship's sponsor, Rebecca Gates, wife of Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Surge shows U.S. commitment, Gates says
UPI - Tue Dec 8, 7:29 am ET
KABUL, Afghanistan, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The deployment of 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan emphasizes the U.S commitment to the country, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday in Kabul.
Gates in Afghanistan for talks on US troop surge
Space War - Tue Dec 8, 11:35 pm ET
Kabul (AFP) Dec 8, 2009 - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates held talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday to thrash out Washington's sweeping new strategy to send 30,000 extra troops to fight the Taliban.
Gates Arrives in Kabul for Talks on Afghanistan Surge (Update1)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 2:59 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul today for talks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the Obama administration’s strategy for combating the Taliban, the American Embassy said.
Gates To Afghans: U.S. Is 'In This Thing To Win'
NPR - Tue Dec 8, 2:21 am ET
Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrives in Afghanistan with plans to assure officials and U.S. troops that the United States is committed to winning the war despite plans to begin pulling forces out in 2011. Gates was scheduled to meet privately with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and later with troops bearing the brunt of combat.