The former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said before he left the administration words to the effect that he didn't envision the United States doing another Iraq and Afghanistan again
Mike Coffman: “The former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said before he left the administration words to the effect that he didn't…”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2014
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Coffman references Gates' view on U.S. military involvement in future conflicts.
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