Robert Gates actually said...

I believe that the New START Treaty allows the United States to maintain an effective nuclear deterrent.

Gates comments on the New START Treaty and its implications for nuclear deterrence.

02/01/2010

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Allies are a huge asset and in not understanding that I think is a real problem.

Development is a lot cheaper than sending soldiers.

He would be candid and honest, willing to tell the President straight from the shoulder what he needs to hear.

He is deeply knowledgeable about the international scene and geopolitics.