I look forward to hearing their honest assessments of the situation on the ground, and to having the benefit of their advice, unvarnished and straight from the shoulder, on how to proceed in the weeks and months ahead.
Robert Gates discusses his approach to understanding the situation in Iraq as he takes on the role of Secretary of Defense.
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I think there is a cost. I think it does provide a basis for radicalization in the region.
I think it would be a very heavy political lift for the president to say he's going to cut off military supplies to Israel unless they stop in Gaza.
There has to be an agreement between the president and the Congress on actually what has to be done to recapture our industrial-military industrial capabilities.
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