exit strategy

Gates: Another Mideast War Would be ‘Disastrous’

Apr 23, 2008
Here's a statement that should be preserved for posterity: Defense Secretary Robert Gates told an audience at West Point that, although he believes Iran is "hellbent" on developing nuclear weapons, the last thing the U.S. needs is to get into another war in the Middle East. Gates got misty toward the end of his speech, telling cadets he feels "personally responsible" for their lives.
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