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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Sunday Morning Mashup of FACE THE NATION:
ROBERT GATES
April 13, 2008

Defense Sec. Robert Gates gives his assessment of troop levels in Afghanistan.

Bob Gates Assessment of Afghanistan
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"I think we have sufficient forces in Afghanistan for this fighting season in 2008. We've deployed 3500 additional Marines there. The French have committed to send a battalion which will allow is to send additional forces to the southern part of the country. I think that there is a requirement to have more forces in the longer term, and, frankly, I'm confident that we will have lower force levels in Iraq in 2009 that will enable us to be more helpful in Afghanistan."

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Robert Gates also gave his assessment of Iraqi control, troop strain and more.

 
Gates on Future Drawdown

 
Gates on The Real Enemy in Iraq

 
Gates on Troop Strain

 
Gates on Iraqi Control

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From The White House Official Website

NAME:

Robert Gates

PARTY AFFILIATION:

None

BORN:

September 25, 1943 (Age 64)

POSITION AS OF April 13, 2008:

Secretary of Defense

POSITIONS HELD:

President of Texas A&M University
Director of Central Intelligence from 1991 to 1993
Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser under George H.W. Bush
Chairman of the Independent Trustees of The Fidelity Funds

ADDITIONAL INFO:

Has a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary, a master's degree in history from Indiana University, and a doctorate in Russian and Soviet history from Georgetown University

SOURCES:

The White House Official Website

BOOKS BY GUEST:

From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
Understanding the New US Defense Policy Through the Speeches of Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense: Speeches and Remarks December 18, 2006 to February ... by the US Department of Defense (with Index)


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