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Secretary Gates: "I Threw The Clock Away"
December 02, 2008 3:32 PM
Seems Secretary of Defense Robert Gates kept a "countdown clock" in his office, marking time until the Bush Administration's last days, and -- or so he believed -- his own last days at the Pentagon. Well, in a wide-ranging and very interesting briefing this afternoon, Gates tells us he "threw the clock away" once it became clear that the President-elect wanted him to stay on. "When a president asks me to serve...there is no way I can say no," Gates adds. As for becoming the first-ever Pentagon chief to stay on in a new administration since the post was created, Gates is clear: he didn't seek the extension, and in fact he considers himself a Republican. But he also says Mr. Obama made clear that he wanted to include a broad range of views in his cabinet, and that there were "no negotiations" with Obama about specific policies and positions.
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The clock may come back.
Posted by: dem in chicago | Dec 2, 2008 4:05:59 PM
Perpetual war for perpetual peace. Ahh, the death of the left forever. Tyranny has NO party affiliation.
Posted by: please! | Dec 2, 2008 4:21:53 PM
President-Elect Obama had stated that he would include the best minds to lead with talent on his team, I am glad to see that he is moving forward with all Americans to benefit, not political agendas. This is a time where party affiliation is secondary to the needs of this society which makes up the USA.
Posted by: American | Dec 2, 2008 4:24:06 PM
Barack is sounding and looking a lot like George in some ways.
Now THAT'S funny!
Posted by: reality check | Dec 2, 2008 5:56:33 PM
Good for you!
Posted by: Marie Antoinette Truoccolo | Dec 2, 2008 6:49:23 PM
...Life is interesting when there is a lack of flexibility to important negotiations that Impact one's life and that of our Nation...In my opinion a democractic society was built for collabortion, communications and most of all consensus building so that everyone has skin in the Game...A Foundation of Xtreme Change, Program, Portfolio and Project Management...
Posted by: Marie Antoinette Truoccolo | Dec 3, 2008 4:25:11 AM
...on a similar note...What happened to the tripod...it will be so out of Balance...it will crumble...it is like building a house...
Posted by: Marie Antoinette Truoccolo | Dec 3, 2008 4:30:19 AM
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