Nomination of Robert Gates as U.S. Secretary of Defense

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This is a topic, with start date November 8, 2006 and end date 1 BCwarning.pngThe date "unknown" was not understood. .

Its theme(s) are United States domestic politics, War.

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Gates was a good choice

For
From Rummy to Gates by Emmett Tyrrell (The Washington Times, November 17, 2006) (view)
Aye, Spy by John Deutch (The New York Times, November 15, 2006) (view)
The Analyst Cometh by Fred Kaplan (Slate, November 8, 2006) (view)
Against
Like Father, Like Son? by Daniel Henninger (The Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2006) (view)
Mixed
Confirm intelligence by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2006) (view)


All items that address this topic (11 total)


Title Author Source Date
The Analyst Cometh Fred Kaplan Slate 24540488 November 2006
The Defense Secretary We Had David Ignatius The Washington Post 24540499 November 2006
Full speed sideways Michael Goodwin New York Daily News 24540499 November 2006
A Bush Retreat? The Wall Street Journal editorial board The Wall Street Journal 24540499 November 2006
Gates lacks defense experience, views on Iraq unknown Robert Novak Chicago Sun-Times 24540499 November 2006
Like Father, Like Son? Daniel Henninger The Wall Street Journal 245405010 November 2006
Rumsfeld out, Gates in The Washington Times editorial board The Washington Times 245405010 November 2006
Aye, Spy John Deutch The New York Times 245405515 November 2006
From Rummy to Gates Emmett Tyrrell The Washington Times 245405717 November 2006
Has Gates learned his lesson? Jennifer Glaudemans Los Angeles Times 245406121 November 2006
Confirm intelligence Los Angeles Times editorial board Los Angeles Times 24540755 December 2006


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