Robert Gates actually said...

The President can't change this law. It's just that simple.

Gates emphasizes that only Congress or courts can change laws, not the President.

12/01/2010

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It is a courageous step. He has thought through his options and has presented Congress with a reasoned way forward.

Only Congress can decide what is to be the will of the American people going forward.

I think our policy was sometimes too arrogant.

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