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

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I urge the Senate to give its advice and consent to ratification of the new treaty.

We think that the North Koreans already have them.

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We are spending less on defense than during any other war time in our history.