Robert Gates actually said...

In short, based on my experience serving seven Presidents, as former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and now as Secretary of Def...

The truth of the matter is, it has been difficult for the -- particularly for the Army to meet my policy decision with respect to 12 months ...

I'm a little out of touch here, but to the best of my knowledge the answer to both questions is no.

Regardless of timelines or anything else, the consequences of leaving Iraq in chaos have enormous national security consequences for the Uni...