Robert Gates actually said...

in some cases the gap between me and an action officer may be as high as 30 layers

Gates highlights excessive bureaucracy in military decision-making.

09/13/2011

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Ambassador Eikenberry and General McChrystal are, as we speak, working on a joint civil-military campaign plan.

We're in this thing to win.

We're in this thing to win. We intend to partner for a long time to come.

Nobody wants it more than he does.