Robert Gates actually said...

the focus of the leadership on what's important. And that priority in my view, when we are at war is taking care of those who are at war.

Emphasizes the importance of leadership focus on caring for troops during war.

03/17/2009

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I think that the war in Afghanistan will end much as the war in Iraq has ended.

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We would like to have a competition . . . and we hope that both companies will agree to participate.

We have to have new tankers. We hope very much that there will be a real competition.