Robert Gates actually said...
The Army also must confront the reality that the most plausible, high-end scenarios for the U.S. military are primarily naval and air engagements--whether in Asia, the Persian Gulf, or elsewhere . . . But in my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should `have his head examined'.
Context
Gates emphasizes the need for naval and air strategies over ground troop deployments.
02/24/2010