Nomination of Robert Gates as U.S. Secretary of Defense

For more information, see the Wikipedia article "Robert Gates"

This is a topic, with start date November 8, 2006 and unknown end date.

Its theme(s) are United States domestic politics, War.

Summary of positions for this topic

• Gates was a good choice (11 items)

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Gates was a good choice

For

From Rummy to Gates by Emmett Tyrrell (The Washington Times, November 17, 2006) (view)

Aye, Spy by John Deutch (The New York Times, November 15, 2006) (view)

Rumsfeld out, Gates in by The Washington Times editorial board (The Washington Times, November 10, 2006) (view)

The Defense Secretary We Had by David Ignatius (The Washington Post, November 9, 2006) (view)

Full speed sideways by Michael Goodwin (New York Daily News, November 9, 2006) (view)

The Analyst Cometh by Fred Kaplan (Slate, November 8, 2006) (view)

Against

Like Father, Like Son? by Daniel Henninger (The Wall Street Journal, November 10, 2006) (view)

Mixed

Confirm intelligence by Los Angeles Times editorial board (Los Angeles Times, December 5, 2006) (view)

Has Gates learned his lesson? by Jennifer Glaudemans (Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2006) (view)

A Bush Retreat? by The Wall Street Journal editorial board (The Wall Street Journal, November 9, 2006) (view)

Gates lacks defense experience, views on Iraq unknown by Robert Novak (Chicago Sun-Times, November 9, 2006) (view)

All items that address this topic (11 total)

Title	Author	Source	Date
The Analyst Cometh	Fred Kaplan	Slate	November 8, 2006
A Bush Retreat?	The Wall Street Journal editorial board	The Wall Street Journal	November 9, 2006
Gates lacks defense experience, views on Iraq unknown	Robert Novak	Chicago Sun-Times	November 9, 2006
The Defense Secretary We Had	David Ignatius	The Washington Post	November 9, 2006
Full speed sideways	Michael Goodwin	New York Daily News	November 9, 2006
Like Father, Like Son?	Daniel Henninger	The Wall Street Journal	November 10, 2006
Rumsfeld out, Gates in	The Washington Times editorial board	The Washington Times	November 10, 2006
Aye, Spy	John Deutch	The New York Times	November 15, 2006
From Rummy to Gates	Emmett Tyrrell	The Washington Times	November 17, 2006
Has Gates learned his lesson?	Jennifer Glaudemans	Los Angeles Times	November 21, 2006
Confirm intelligence	Los Angeles Times editorial board	Los Angeles Times	December 5, 2006