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 unknown end date.
Its theme(s) are United States domestic politics, War.
Positions are shown reverse-chronologically, by their earliest opinion item.
Summary of positions for this topic
- Gates was a good choice (11 items)
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Gates was a good choice
For
From Rummy to Gates by Emmett Tyrrell (The Washington Times, November 17, 2006) (view)
Rumsfeld out, Gates in by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, November 10, 2006) (view)
Against
Mixed
Confirm intelligence by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2006) (view)
A Bush Retreat? by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2006) (view)
Gates lacks defense experience, views on Iraq unknown by Robert Novak (Chicago Sun-Times, November 9, 2006) (view)
All items that address this topic (11 total)
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Date: 9 November 2006
Aye, Spy2006-11-15T00:00:000Author: John Deutch
Source: The New York Times
Date: 15 November 2006
Confirm intelligence2006-12-05T00:00:000Author: Los Angeles Times editorial board
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: 5 December 2006
From Rummy to Gates2006-11-17T00:00:000Author: Emmett Tyrrell
Source: The Washington Times
Date: 17 November 2006
Full speed sideways2006-11-09T00:00:000Author: Michael Goodwin
Source: New York Daily News
Date: 9 November 2006
Gates lacks defense experience, views on Iraq unknown2006-11-09T00:00:000Author: Robert Novak
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 9 November 2006
Has Gates learned his lesson?2006-11-21T00:00:000Author: Jennifer Glaudemans
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: 21 November 2006
Like Father, Like Son?2006-11-10T00:00:000Author: Daniel Henninger
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Date: 10 November 2006
Rumsfeld out, Gates in2006-11-10T00:00:000Author: The Washington Times editorial board
Source: The Washington Times
Date: 10 November 2006
The Analyst Cometh2006-11-08T00:00:000Author: Fred Kaplan
Source: Slate
Date: 8 November 2006
The Defense Secretary We Had2006-11-09T00:00:000Author: David Ignatius
Source: The Washington Post
Date: 9 November 2006
2006-12-05T00:00:00
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Date: 9 November 2006
Aye, Spy2006-11-15T00:00:000Author: John Deutch
Source: The New York Times
Date: 15 November 2006
Confirm intelligence2006-12-05T00:00:000Author: Los Angeles Times editorial board
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: 5 December 2006
From Rummy to Gates2006-11-17T00:00:000Author: Emmett Tyrrell
Source: The Washington Times
Date: 17 November 2006
Full speed sideways2006-11-09T00:00:000Author: Michael Goodwin
Source: New York Daily News
Date: 9 November 2006
Gates lacks defense experience, views on Iraq unknown2006-11-09T00:00:000Author: Robert Novak
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 9 November 2006
Has Gates learned his lesson?2006-11-21T00:00:000Author: Jennifer Glaudemans
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: 21 November 2006
Like Father, Like Son?2006-11-10T00:00:000Author: Daniel Henninger
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Date: 10 November 2006
Rumsfeld out, Gates in2006-11-10T00:00:000Author: The Washington Times editorial board
Source: The Washington Times
Date: 10 November 2006
The Analyst Cometh2006-11-08T00:00:000Author: Fred Kaplan
Source: Slate
Date: 8 November 2006
The Defense Secretary We Had2006-11-09T00:00:000Author: David Ignatius
Source: The Washington Post
Date: 9 November 2006
2006-12-05T00:00:00
