Patriot Paradox

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AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates was set to meet Iraqi leaders Thursday after talks in Saudi Arabia where he sharply criticised Iran for exploiting unrest in the Gulf region and elsewhere. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Baghdad Wednesday for talks with Iraqi leaders and to see American troops, who ended combat operations in August ahead of a scheduled withdrawal by the end of this year. Read the rest of this entry »

Reuters – The Pentagon is monitoring radiation from Japan’s crippled nuclear reactors, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday when asked about the possibility of bringing home U.S. troops stationed there. Read the rest of this entry »

AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan Monday, beginning a two-day visit with U.S. troops, allied commanders and Afghan leaders to gauge war progress as the Obama administration moves toward crucial decisions on reducing troop levels. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned against committing the US military to big land wars in Asia or the Middle East, saying anyone proposing otherwise “should have his head examined.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned against committing the US military to big land wars in Asia or the Middle East, saying anyone proposing otherwise “should have his head examined.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – It is unlikely that the United States will again invade a foreign country like it did in Iraq or Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday praised Japan’s efforts to find a solution to a dispute over a US base on Okinawa and said he hoped for progress “later this spring.” Read the rest of this entry »

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said lawmakers unloaded a “crisis on my doorstep” by failing to approve a military budget for the current fiscal year, forcing potential emergency cutbacks. Read the rest of this entry »