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Gates to Unveil Pentagon-Wide Probe of Fort Hood Shootings
Nov 19th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates is to formally announce a Pentagon-wide effort this afternoon to see if officials could have done more to prevent the Fort...
Gates blocks abuse photos release
Nov 15th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Photos showing prisoner abuse in Iraq caused a major scandal in 2004
The US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has blocked the publication of further images of US soldiers abusing foreign detainees held captive.In South Korea, Gates underscores threat from North
Oct 21st, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Seoul, South Korea - For jittery South Korean officials, the assurance from Defense Secretary Robert Gates was exactly what they wanted while waiting for the United States finally to agree on bilateral talks with North Korea. The essence of Mr...
Gates Gives Obama Afghan Troop Request
Oct 7th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates has forwarded a request for more troops in Afghanistan to President Barack Obama, the Pentagon said Wednesday, as divisions within the administration and Congress continued despite Mr...Gates: Setting Afghan Withdrawal Date Would Be 'Strategic Mistake'
Sep 28th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates pushed back against calls by Congress for the administration to set a timeline for withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan...



