home

Tag: Robert Gates

Nominee Gates: Against a Speedy Iraq Pullout

By Jeralyn, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Wed Nov 29, 2006 at 01:47:00 AM EST
Tags: Iraq, Robert Gates (all tags)
Share This: Digg! StumbleUpon del.icio.us reddit reddit

Bush's nominee to replace Donald Rumsfeld as defense secretary, Robert Gates, has submitted written testimony to Congress. Shorter version: no speedy pullout.

Robert M. Gates, President Bush's nominee to become the next secretary of defense, said he opposes a swift pullout from Iraq, arguing in written testimony submitted yesterday to Congress that "leaving Iraq in chaos would have dangerous consequences both in the region and globally for many years to come."

Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group.

(22 comments, 130 words in story) There's More :: Permalink :: Comments