Robert Gates actually said...

a dollar spent for capabilities in excess to our real needs is a dollar taken from a capability we do need.

Gates argues against excess military spending impacting essential capabilities.

07/12/2010

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Development is a lot cheaper than sending soldiers.

I think he has demonstrated, in the past few weeks, that he would take advantage of such a cease-fire, simply to round up more civilians.

The principal agenda was getting rid of the government they have.

There is absolutely no evidence to support that.