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huffingtonpost.com - 12/3/2008
Gates Praises Obama, Outlines New Defense World
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Newly re-appointed Defense Secretary Bob Gates took questions from the press on Tuesday, outlining some agenda items that the Obama administration is likely to pursue, dismissing suggestions that not being able to appoint his own staff might hinder the Pentagon's work, and heaping praise on the ...
motherjones.com - 12/1/2008
The Curious Retention of Robert Gates
— motherjones.com — Barack Obama's national security team--at this early stage--presents more questions than answers. His selection of Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state has been a much-chewed-over topic of pundit puzzlement . And with the Monday morning unveiling ... (more) The Curious Retention of Robert Gates

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Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks
gallup.com - 12/2/2008
Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans widely approve of Barack Obama's decisions, announced on Monday, to name Hillary Clinton secretary of state and to ask Robert Gates to stay on as secretary of defense. mwboj_5e_uqnvqhkyovxoq These results are based on a ... (more) Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks

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talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/4/2008
No Transition From Nonesense
— talkingpointsmemo.com — Congressional Quarterly bemoans Obama's broken promise of a bipartisan cabinet since he's only appointed one Republican to one of the top three positions in government -- State, Defense and Treasury ... Now that President-elect Barack Obama's ... (more) No Transition From Nonesense

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Obama Secret Meeting Revealed

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Obama Secret Meeting Revealed
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... with President-elect Obama after he visited with President Bush at the White House several weeks ago. According to the Huffington Post, it was Defense Secretary Robert Gates. ...

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