Boy Scouts to name Robert Gates the new president
Boy Scouts of America is expected to formally confirm former defense secretary Robert Gates as the new president Thursday.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates warns against downsizing military
Judy Woodruff spoke to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates about his new book "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War." Video by PBS NewsHour With extended deployments and multiple tours for U.S. troops, some people have asked…
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Robert Gates: Imposing new sanctions on Iran would be a ‘terrible mistake’
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States had "no choice but to sit down at the table with the Iranians" once they agreed to negotiate on the development of their nuclear program.
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he considers Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked information about the National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs, a "traitor" who did not work within the carefully constructed system to correct perceived…
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the realistic chances of a negotiated settlement with the Taliban to end the Afghan war "are probably good," he told Jim Lehrer in an interview airing on Thursday's NewsHour.
Gates: I Was ' Strong Advocate' for Surge to End in Summer 2012…
This week, Jim Lehrer will interview Defense Secretary Robert Gates as he prepares to step down from his administration post and as President Obama prepares to announce the level of troop withdrawals from Afghanistan.
With Robert Gates' days at the Pentagon numbered, Kwame Holman looks back at the retiring defense secretary's service during tumultuous times under Presidents Bush and Obama.
