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mudvillegazette.com - 11/25/2008
Done Deal?
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Gates to stay at Defense? If this is true, it's the second fulfilled prophesy . (The first was noted here and here .)
politico.com - 11/25/2008
Gates agrees to stay on under Obama
— politico.com — Also, James L. Jones, former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, will be named national... security adviser. (more) Gates agrees to stay on under Obama

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openleft.com - 11/25/2008
The Debate Over Gates
— openleft.com — The most important appointment decision Obama will make during the transition, bar none, is who becomes, or... remains, Secretary of Defense. As I have noted in the past , the Department of Defense oversees the expenditure of 52% of all discretionary ... (more) The Debate Over Gates

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blogs.abcnews.com - 11/25/2008
Gates a 'Done Deal'
— blogs.abcnews.com — Martha Raddatz and Jake Tapper Report: Sources tell ABC News that Defense Secretary Robert Gates will be... staying on in the top Pentagon job, for at least the first year of the Obama administration. "It is a done deal," a... (more) Gates a 'Done Deal'

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