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Oct 17, 2021 · Robert Gates, who oversaw the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006 to 2011, told us President Trump failed to plan properly for the evacuation of Afghans who had helped the U.S. fight the...
May 21, 2023 · May 21, 2023 / 8:11 AM EDT / CBS News. The following is the transcript of an interview with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates that aired on "Face the Nation" on May 21, 2023. MARGARET...
Oct 8, 2023 · October 8, 2023 / 10:30 AM EDT / CBS News. The following is a transcript of an interview with former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that aired on "Face the Nation" on Oct. 8, 2023. MARGARET...
Dr. Robert M. Gates was sworn in on December 18, 2006, as the 22nd Secretary of Defense. Dr. Gates is the only Secretary of Defense in U.S. history to be asked to remain in that office by a newly elected President. President Barack Obama is the eighth president Dr. Gates has served.
Gates earns his Ph.D. from Georgetown University in Russian and Soviet history. Gates dissertation is entitled “Soviet Sinology: An Untapped Source for Kremlin Views and Disputes Relating to Contemporary Events in China.”
Robert M. Gates, a Cold War veteran selected to remain as defense secretary, has won bipartisan praise for his pragmatism and handling of the Pentagon amid two wars.
Jun 15, 2020 · In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more often than not call for other elements of American power: diplomacy or foreign aid or clear strategic communications.
