Robert Gates actually said...

During the 2010 QDR, I directed a significant emphasis to domestic military operations, including Defense Support of Civil Authorities.

Gates emphasized the importance of military support for civil authorities during the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review.

02/01/2010

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This is basically the responsibility of the president to educate people about why this is necessary.

Putin believes it's his destiny to recreate the Russian empire.

I think we still have quite a bit of time, Chuck. I think there's still broad bipartisan support in the Congress for helping Ukraine.

I think the only thing I would've said is that a lot of this could've been done sooner.