CORRECTED - Gates urges more nongovernment contacts with Iran
thestar.com.my     May 15, 2008            

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates called on Wednesday for more unofficial contacts with Iran, saying this might eventually open a pathway to more substantive dialogue between the governments. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates answers a question during a news conference... [read full story]                    


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Bob Gates: The Man for Intelligence Design

aleksandreia.wordpress.com     2 hrs ago          

David Ignatius has an interesting proposal for Bob Gates after he leaves his position as Secretary of Defense. Here, he suggests that Gates lead a commission cleaning up our security agencies. Gates may be SOD, but he realizes...                    

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U.S. plans surveillance buildup in Iraq, Afghanistan

reuters.com     2 hrs ago   6 related          

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon plans to spend $2.2 billion on a new fleet of spy planes and unmanned drones for Iraq and Afghanistan that would greatly enhance the ability of U.S. forces to track militants, officials said...                    

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Israel seeking U.S. aid on missile update

upi.com     11 hrs ago   2 related          

Published: Aug. 7, 2008 at 8:24 AM JERUSALEM, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency is expected to urge aid for Israel in financing an update of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile, officials say....                    

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Gates's Next Mission

washingtonpost.com     20 hrs ago          

Defense Secretary Bob Gates has been talking recently about how to rebuild America's national security architecture so that it fits the 21st century. The next president should think about assigning Gates to fix what he rightly...                    

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