Gates Planning for 'Success' in Iraq
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President Bush has decided to create a new military command for Africa to oversee various missions on the continent, including possible military operations, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a Senate panel today.
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Robert Gates, U.S. President George W. Bush's choice to run the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and the war would determine whether the Middle East faced a "regional conflagration."
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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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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates backed away slightly yesterday from his Friday statement that U.S. troop levels in Iraq could go as low as 100,000 by the end of next year, and he signaled that the Bush administration would go into a wait-and-see mode on Iraq for another six months.
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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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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the US may "pause" pulling troops out of Iraq.
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As secretary of Defense, Robert Gates may be able to shape a bipartisan approach on Iraq and the war on terror.
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However, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates emphasized in two television interviews today that American troops would play an increasingly limited role in Iraq.
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Robert Gates is using his first Far East Asia trip as Pentagon chief to try to convince allies and potential enemies that the Iraq war has not weakened America's commitment to the region.
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The national intelligence estimate on Iraq released Friday does not address whether the president's plan to surge up to 21,500 troops into Iraq will work, but it lays out an extremely chaotic and complex situation that will make it difficult for those troops to succeed, intelligence and military analysts told CNN.
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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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Defence Secretary Robert Gates hints that the US could withdraw thousands more troops from Iraq during 2008.
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President Bush said he nominated Robert Gates to be his next secretary of defense to provide a "fresh perspective" on Iraq, but it's not clear how the former CIA chief will influence administration policy on the war.
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Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Tuesday is expected to detail the company&#39;s plan for computer management software and announce a long-awaited Windows update tool.
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In this detailed interview, Gates talks about the background on deals announced at CES, new directions for Microsoft, and what he's proud of.
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has dispatched a team to Iraq to meet with Gen. David H. Petraeus and other senior commanders to "delve deeper" into the accountability of private security contactors, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
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Iraq's political leaders are showing promising new signs of progress toward reconciliation, yet still face difficult decisions on how to stabilize the country, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.