Robert Gates actually said...

You could spend $2 trillion, and you will never get to zero threat.

Gates asserts that even massive spending won't eliminate threats.

02/15/2011

More Robert Gates Quotes

We cannot kill or capture our way to victory.

The military is phasing out its controversial stop loss policy. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announcing today the military would use cash ...

Defense Secretary Robert Gates announcing today the military would use cash payments of $500 a month to retain troops.

First, to reaffirm our commitment to take care of the All Volunteer Force, which in my view represents America's greatest strategic asset.