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dailykos.com - 11/26/2008
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Peter Baker and Thom Shanker at The New York Times write: Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department : President-elect Barack Obama has decided to keep Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in his post, a show of bipartisan continuity in a time of war that will be the first time a ...
commentarymagazine.com - 11/26/2008
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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 ...
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nytimes.com - 11/26/2008
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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. >
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Obama Plans to Retain Gates at Defense Department
cnn.com - 11/25/2008
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cnn.com —
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sits down with his
likely successor Timothy Geithner on Tuesday.
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Gates expected to stay on as Obama's defense secretary
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Gates to continue as Sec Def
QandO —
... Secretary of Defense nominated by a Democratic President. The message would be clear: even Democrats agree that Democrats can’t run the military.It is actually both a smart and good choice. However, since Gates was deeply involved in the war in Iraq (and was part of the team which helped turn it around) and worked for George Bush, continuity during a time of war takes the backseat to politics and all that implies. More politics from Meteor Blades at Daily Kos: More fuel for the belief that even Democrats think Democrats are ...
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