Robert Gates actually said...

Secretary Gates told President Bush that Guantanamo was a national security liability and advised him to close it down.

Gates advised closing Guantanamo due to security concerns.

07/23/2013

More Robert Gates Quotes

The truth of the matter is, it has been difficult for the -- particularly for the Army to meet my policy decision with respect to 12 months ...

I'm a little out of touch here, but to the best of my knowledge the answer to both questions is no.

Regardless of timelines or anything else, the consequences of leaving Iraq in chaos have enormous national security consequences for the Uni...

The goal in September is not whether the violence has been significantly reduced or stability has been brought, and it seems to me, but rath...