2 Points

Gates Was ‘Hoping the Question Would Never Be Popped’ (www.truthdig.com)

Fresh off his official introduction as the current and future secretary of defense, Robert Gates took questions at the Pentagon on Monday about his party affiliation, President-elect Barack Obama and... More

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2 Points

Hey! Pundits! Bob Gates Is Pretty Much OK With Withdrawing Combat Troops From Iraq on a 16-Month Timeline! (washingtonindependent.com)

I was on the phone during Bob Gates’ first presser since being reappointed as defense secretary by President-elect Obama, but my man Matt DeLong kept me covered and sent along his notes. And look at... More

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2 Points

The Curious Retention of Robert Gates (www.motherjones.com)

Barack Obama's national security team--at this early stage--presents more questions than answers. His selection of Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state has been a much-chewed-over topic of pundit... More

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2 Points

Robert Gates: Wrong Man for the Job (www.thenation.com)

Barack Obama not only had the good judgment to oppose the war in Iraq but , as he told us earlier this year, "I want to end the mindset that got us into war." So it is troubling that a man of such... More

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2 Points

Obama set to nominate Clinton for Cabinet, sources say (www.cnn.com)

President-elect Barack Obama is planning to nominate at least three key members of his national security team at an event in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, including Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary... More

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5 Points

About Gates at DOD (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)

As you know, there was a lot of chatter yesterday about Obama keeping Bob Gates on at Defense for some indeterminate period of time. And we can talk a lot about whether or not that's a good thing. But... More

Tags: tmc, talking points memo, cabinet,barack obama,presidentelect,department of defense,defense secretary robert gates,brent scowcroft

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