Robert Gates: “I would be willing to consider any changes to the manual that are consistent with U.S. domestic law and U.S. obligations…”

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

it's a terrible way to budget. I mean, it is a gimmick.

This is a Department that principally plans for war. It is not organized to wage war, and that is what I am trying to fix.

I think appearances do matter.