perseus
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US media suggests that Barack Obama will decide leave US Defence Secretary Robert Gates (an independent) in charge of the Pentagon when takes office as president despite being nominated to the role by President George W Bush in 2006. He has overseen a change of strategy in Iraq and took over as Defence secretary from Donald Rumsfeld in 2006.
Obama has previously disagreed with Gates on the rate of withdrawal from Iraq but generally agrees that there should be more emphasis on Afghanistan.
Is this an indication of a far more hawkish stance than anticipated from Obama or just a pragmatic attitude, preferring experience to change?
Obama has previously disagreed with Gates on the rate of withdrawal from Iraq but generally agrees that there should be more emphasis on Afghanistan.
Is this an indication of a far more hawkish stance than anticipated from Obama or just a pragmatic attitude, preferring experience to change?