Robert Gates actually said...

I think that the kind of missile threat that we face from rogue states such as Iran and North Korea is such a problem.

Gates emphasizes the missile threat from rogue states like Iran and North Korea.

06/16/2010

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How do we refine and narrow the mission to make it achievable, and achieve the objectives, in terms of our own security?

I think the other audience, frankly, is the American people, who are weary after 8 years of war, and to let them know this isn't going to go...

Our hope is that the President's speech last night, and his decisions, will help change the political dynamic among some of our allies.

we need to think in terms of a very long-term willingness to work with the Afghans.