Robert Gates (English Wikipedia)

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archive.today

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"Pentagon ex-head Gates criticises Obama's Afghan tactics". BBC News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2013.

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Esterbrook, John (November 8, 2006). "A Closer Look at Robert Gates". CBS News. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.

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Goodman, Melvin A. (February 4, 2016). "The Reality of Robert Gates". consortiumnews.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

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Morrison, Tech. Sergeant Jerry (December 12, 2008). Welcome Gift (Photo). DoD. Archived from the original (.jpg) on July 14, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives Bahrain's Order of the First Class Award from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Safriya Palace in Manama, Bahrain, December 12, 2008

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"Gates: Troop Surge Will Take Time to Judge". archive.defense.gov. June 16, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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Gates, Robert (April 21, 2008). "Secretary Gates Remarks at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery Alabama" (transcript). DefenseLink News. US Department of Defense. Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
"DefenseLink Biography: Robert M. Gates". U.S. Dept. of Defense. July 2007. Archived from the original on November 30, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
Garamone, Jim (December 6, 2006). "Senate Confirms Gates as 22nd Defense Secretary". American Forces Press Service. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
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Gates, Robert M. (August 13, 2020). "The Scowcroft Model". Foreign Affairs. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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Gates, Robert M. (May 1, 2010). "Helping Others Defend Themselves". Foreign Affairs. No. May/June 2010. ISSN 0015-7120. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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"Georgetown Announces Speakers for 2014 Commencement". Georgetown University. May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.

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Martinez, Luis (December 23, 2010). "mtvU: Defense Secretary is a Rock Star". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2011.

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"Likud defends Netanyahu after report Gates called him 'ungrateful'". Haaretz. September 6, 2011. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved September 7, 2011.

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Walsh, Lawrence E. (August 4, 1993). "Chapter 16: Robert M. Gates". Final Report of the Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra Matters. Vol. I: Investigations and Prosecutions. Washington, D.C.: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit / United States Government Printing Office. p. 223. ISBN 0160430097. OCLC 612998360. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

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Troyer, Rebecca M. (December 19, 2009). "IU Winter Commencement 2009: Robert Gates to IU grads: 'America needs the best and brightest'". Herald Times. Bloomington, Indiana. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

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"Gates against further surge of US troops in Afghanistan". The Times of India. May 4, 2009. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2009.

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"Gates Turns Down Bush Administration Position". KBTX.com. February 1, 2005. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2012.

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Spiegel, Peter (January 16, 2008). "Gates says NATO force unable to fight guerrillas". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 6, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
"U.S. envoy quizzed on Gates' remarks". Los Angeles Times. January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
Cloud, David S. (January 7, 2014). "Ex-Defense Secretary Robert Gates has harsh words for Obama and Biden". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.

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"Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout". NBC News. Associated Press. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2009. Gates also cleared up confusion about his political affiliation. During his tenure at the CIA, he said, he thought he should be apolitical so he did not register with a political party. But, he added, "I consider myself a Republican."
"Robert Gates confirmed as secretary of defense". NBC News. Associated Press. December 6, 2006. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2006.
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Brown, Dennis (March 23, 2011). "12 distinguished figures to join Gates as honorary degree recipients". Notre Dame News. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

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"Looking Back, Gates Says He's Grown Wary of 'Wars of Choice'". The New York Times. June 18, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
Shane, Scott (November 19, 2006). "Pentagon Pick Returns to City He Gladly Left". The New York Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
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"Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout". NBC News. Associated Press. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2009. Gates also cleared up confusion about his political affiliation. During his tenure at the CIA, he said, he thought he should be apolitical so he did not register with a political party. But, he added, "I consider myself a Republican."
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