Robert Gates actually said...

In the end, the Iraqi leadership did not try to get an agreement through their parliament that would have made possible a continued U.S. mil...

Authorizing the enlistment of Dreamers will result in improved recruitment results and attendant gains in unit manning and military performa...

we've lost our ability to prioritize, to make hard decisions, to do tough analysis, to make trades.

I think there ought to be a firm deadline at 6 months. I think the Iranians are world-class experts in slow-rolling their negotiating partne...