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swamppolitics.com - 11/26/2008
Gates to stay at Defense
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by Frank James It's being widely reported that President-elect Barack Obama has asked Defense Secretary Robert Gates to stay on at the Pentagon and that Gates has agreed. The move would maintain continuity at the Pentagon at a critical time since Obama has pledged to start reducing combat ...

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The Moderate Voice:  Gates As Obama Defense Chief: Another Centrist Obama Administration Sign

Obama’s Picks
commentarymagazine.com - 11/26/2008
Obama’s Picks
— commentarymagazine.com — According to the latest news reports, President-elect Obama will nominate a national security team next week that is stunning in its moderation. The headliners–Bob Gates staying at Defense, Hillary Clinton becoming Secretary of State, retired ... (more) Obama’s Picks

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Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department
nytimes.com - 11/26/2008
Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department
— nytimes.com — President-elect Barack Obama will keep Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates as a show of continuity in a time of war, Democrats close to the transition said. > (more) Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department

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Gates expected to stay on as Obama's defense secretary
cnn.com - 11/25/2008
Gates expected to stay on as Obama's defense secretary
— cnn.com — Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sits down with his likely successor Timothy Geithner on Tuesday. (more) Gates expected to stay on as Obama's defense secretary

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Gates As Obama Defense Chief: Another Centrist Obama Administration Sign
The Moderate Voice — ... incredible intelligence and ability in the job, but he has the added bonus of not being a party loyalist. Gates’ freelancer cred has obviusly appeal to folks like me, but I think it also translates practically into a Secretary of Defense who tries to do the right thing in all circumstances and not what the Party or ideology dictates. When it comes to national security, unfettered analysis is the golden egg and Gates seems to a a goose capable of laying. –The Tribune’s The Swamp blog adds this: The move would maintain continuity ...

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