Gates says U.S. not looking for excuse for Iran war
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday that the United States was not looking for an excuse to attack Iran and backed off a U.S. official's recent comments implicating Tehran in arming Iraqi insurgents.
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has dismissed a stinging broadside against the United States by Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring: &quot;One Cold War was quite enough.&quot;
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates used a surprise visit to Iraq on Friday to express support for the top U.S. commander here, denying that the military is painting an overly optimistic picture of how the war is going.
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The top U.S. disarmament diplomat said on Monday evidence pointed to an Iranian nuclear weapons program, but that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution and its ultimate goal was not to topple Tehran's government.
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A U.S. briefer overstates Iran's meddling in Iraq, setting off a Washington tempest .
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SEVILLE, Spain  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday dismissed suggestions that Washington had raised its rhetoric against Iran, saying the Bush administration was trying to soften the tone as tensions with Tehran climb.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates  on Sunday dismissed an attack on U.S. foreign policy by Russian  President Vladimir Putin as the blunt talk of an old spy and  said it was vital to keep working with Moscow.
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell does not believe the United States will attack Iran and says Washington should speak to Tehran and Syria.
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Robert Gates, nominated to replace Donald Rumsfeld as U.S. defense secretary, on Tuesday said he did not believe America was winning the war in Iraq and that he would consider all options for changing course.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday denied reports of discontent between the United States and NATO allies over Afghanistan, a day after a newspaper quoted him criticizing NATO's counterinsurgency skills.
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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Monday the United States would not repeat the mistake of neglecting Afghanistan and allowing it to become a haven for Islamic militants.
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Robert Gates, nominated to replace Donald Rumsfeld as U.S. defense secretary, on Tuesday said all options for the war in Iraq were on the table, and that the U.S. course of action will determine the likelihood of a "regional conflagration" in the Middle East.
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The United States is looking for a reason to act against Iran amid accusations Tehran is secretly developing atomic weapons, Iran&#39;s Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday she saw no evidence Iran was willing to freeze sensitive nuclear activity following talks between Tehran and the European Union.
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The top U.S. disarmament diplomat said  on Monday evidence pointed to an Iranian nuclear weapons  program, but that Washington wanted a diplomatic solution and  its ultimate goal was not to topple Tehran's government.
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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  said on Friday she saw no evidence Iran was willing to freeze  sensitive nuclear activity following talks between Tehran and  the European Union.
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MUNICH, Germany  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday dismissed an attack on U.S. foreign policy by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the blunt talk of an old spy and said it was vital to keep working with Moscow.