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How Robert Gates' Lies and Cover-Ups Earned Him a Long, Prestigious Career -- At the Expense of the American People

Robert Parry, Consortium News. June 19, 2011.

Two decades ago, U.S. history could have taken a very different course if Gates and his cohorts had faced real accountability and their secrets had been exposed.

Are We Giant Suckers? While the US Blows Money on the Military, Europe Spends Dough on Social Programs

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. June 17, 2011.

Hawks simultaneously argue that lavish U.S. military spending subsidizes Europe’s social welfare programs, and that we’re the smarter party in this deal.

Obama Rebuffs Defense Establishment's Hunger for Conflict with Iran

Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service. August 31, 2010.

Obama's refusal in a White House briefing this month to announce a "red line" in regard to Iran's nuclear program is a promising sign.

What Henry Louis Gates Got Wrong in His NYTimes Slavery Op-ed

Barbara Ransby, ColorLines RaceWire. May 5, 2010.

The celebrity academic's New York Times editorial is not only a disservice to history, it comes at exactly the wrong time in our discourse on race.

Gates Makes Case For Shift in Missile-Defense Policy

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. September 21, 2009.

"Those who say we are scrapping missile defense in Europe are either misinformed or misrepresenting what we are doing," Gates said.

Any Connection Between Crazy Cops and Hate Radio?

Digby, Hullabaloo. August 1, 2009.

An awful lot of what officer Barrett writes sounds like boilerplate radio wingnut.

A Few Words About the NY Times Profound Coverage of the 2009 'Beer Summit'

Eric Boehlert, Media Matters for America. July 31, 2009.

These stories are of earth-shattering importance.

Patching Things Up Over a Beer at the White House Is Nice, But Equal Protection Is Better

Laura Flanders, AlterNet. July 30, 2009.

While the media covers Obama, Crowley and Gates making up, sipping beer, the real issue is: Police who abuse power need to be reined in at once.

Skip Gates: The Ivy League Is Not Real Life

Anonymous, This Week in Blackness. July 27, 2009.

Would we -- or Gates -- care if this story had happened to a plumber? Probably not.

U.S. Army to Add 22,000 Troops

Agence France Presse July 20, 2009.

It's Time to Drop "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- End of Story

Melissa McEwan, July 1, 2009.

Robert Gates said he wants to make DADT more humane; the only way to do that is 86 the policy altogether.

Bob Gates Says Iran Arming Taliban ... He Can't Be Trusted

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. May 28, 2009.

He has not been as horrid as he might have been, but that doesn't mean Gates is a straight shooter.

Republican Senator Embarrasses Self, Senate

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. April 7, 2009.

In a fevered YouTube video, Sen. James Inhofe launches a series of patently false accusations at Gates' military spending plan.

Despite What Cheney Says, the Pentagon Is Preparing to Shut Down Gitmo

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 19, 2008.

Sounds like progress, and Cheney's skepticism notwithstanding, like a commitment Obama is going to keep.

Obama Names National Security Team: Stresses Ending the War in Iraq

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. December 1, 2008.

"The Time Has Come for a New Beginning -- a New Dawn of American Leadership."

Obama's Security Team: Hillary Is the Biggest Question Mark

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. December 1, 2008.

Critics weigh in on Obama's foreign policy picks.

Bush's Gates Will Stay as Obama's Defense Secretary: Looks Like More War in Afghanistan

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake. November 25, 2008.

What this means is simple enough, a continued draw down in Iraq and a surge in Afghanistan.

Why Would Obama Stick With Gates as Defense Secretary?

Chris Bowers, Open Left. November 20, 2008.

There hasn't been a Democratic Defense Secretary since 1996. Why wouldn't Obama choose one now?

The Right Wing Is Jubilant Over Admiral Fallon's Resignation

Ben Armbruster, ThinkProgress. March 12, 2008.

They say it's "good news" Fallon resigned because Esquire didn't offer "any hint of how Fallon intends to defeat our enemies overnight."

Centcom Chief Admiral Resigns After Publicly Opposing Bush on Iran

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. March 11, 2008.

A recent article in Esquire suggested that if Admiral Fallon was fired, the US will most likely go to war with Iran.

Sen. Webb Suggests Legal Action Against Bush on Iraq

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. February 12, 2008.

"I'm not convinced we don't need to have a lawsuit ready," Webb told the Huffington Post.

Pentagon Hedges on Naval Confrontation with Iran, Admits Threat May Not Have Come from Iranians

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. January 10, 2008.

Without definitive evidence that it was Iran who was making the provocative verbal threats, Bush nevertheless seized on the episode.

Rice and Gates Divided over Iran's Role in Iraq

Gareth Porter, IPS News. January 4, 2008.

Departments of State and Defense split over how to approach Iran

Former Iraq Commander Backs Pull-Out; Dems' "Withdrawal" Bill Full of Loopholes

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. November 23, 2007.

Pentagon leans on anti-war law-makers.

What's Going on with High School Dropouts?

Sean Gonsalves, AlterNet. November 6, 2007.

No Child Left Behind imposes serious consequences on schools for low test scores, but regarding dropout rates -- where students are literally left behind -- it barely does anything.