Robert Gates actually said...

We are working to ensure that the Leahy law is being implemented in both places.

If the supplemental is not enacted by the July 4th congressional recess, we will have to begin planning to curtail defense operations.

the violence that we have seen has really been al-Qaeda in Iraq violence aimed at promoting or provoking sectarian conflict.

I believe deeply that it helped avoid miscalculations and misunderstandings.