Robert Gates said...

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

I'm always hesitant to get Congress involved in a problem, because you usually end up with a solution you don't like. Bu...

He is deeply knowledgeable about the international scene and geopolitics.

I think the only thing I would've said is that a lot of this could've been done sooner.