Quiet Gates has big role in Bush's Iraq decision
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As befits an ex-spymaster, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has given away little about his views on Iraq strategy, while being praised for openness.
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Bush has made Petraeus the arbiter of Iraq policy when it should be set by the President
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Robert Gates, President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon as the Iraq war grinds on, goes before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday for what is expected to be quick hearing before likely Senate confirmation later this week.
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A Senate committee unanimously approved President George W. Bush's choice for defense secretary on Tuesday after he told the panel the United States was not winning in Iraq and needed a new approach to end the carnage and avert a possible region-wide war.
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While General Petraeus is in no hurry for more than five brigades to leave, Secretary Gates weighs a bigger drawdown.
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President Bush said that he was prepared to slow or even halt further reductions of forces, emphasizing that any decision depended on security and the stability of the Iraqi government.
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As Bush's choice for new Secretary of Defense  gets ready to face Senate hearings, he can be sure of one thing: It will be a lot easier than 15 years ago
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Robert Gates was sworn in Monday as secretary of defense at a crucial juncture in the Iraq war, a conflict that cost Donald H. Rumsfeld his job and likely will define Gates' Pentagon tenure.
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By accepting Secretary of State Colin Powell&#39;s resignation, President Bush appears to have taken a decisive turn in his approach to foreign policy.
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As counselor to President Bush, Dan Bartlett has been at the center of White House decision-making.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the US may "pause" pulling troops out of Iraq.
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The Bush Administration faces a political decision over whether to renew the contract of the security firm protecting U.S. officials in Iraq
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President George W. Bush would like to see a lengthy U.S. troop presence in Iraq like the one in South Korea to provide stability but not in a frontline combat role, the White House said on Wednesday.
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The vice president is playing a potentially pivotal role in shaping the Bush administration's ambitious domestic agenda.
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A pause in the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq after the current reduction is completed in July "makes sense," Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters in Baghdad today. Gates made his comments after meeting in Iraq with the top U.S. commander, Gen. David Petraeus.
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The White House is keenly watching the Iraqi election because it could affect U.S. military action there and sap President Bush's political strength here and abroad if the balloting doesn't lead to stability.
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Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Ã¨ atterrato nella base area Al-Asad nella provincia di AnbarIl portavoce della Casa Bianca: "E' l'ultima riunione prima di decidere le prossime mosse"                                            George Bush Ã¨ arrivato in Iraq visita a sorpresa con Gates e Rice                                                                                      La permanenza dovrebbe durare circa sei ore e concludersi con un discorso alle truppe