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Saudis deny pressure on China over Iran
Maktoob Business - UAE, 1 hour 1 minute ago / Saudi Arabia denied on Friday that its officials had discussed with US Defence Secretary Robert Gates putting pressure on China to back a new round of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear ambitions.
Gates comments on tanker competition, other issues
Aerotech News & Review, 9 hours 31 minutes ago / The recently released request for proposals for the Air Force's next-generation tanker aircraft was fair, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said March 11 at a U.S. military base in Southwest Asia, and he expressed disappointment that Northrop-Grumman has withdrawn from the competition for the $35 billion contract.
Letter Urges Holder and Gates to Drop Case Against Omar Khadr
ACLU Blog, 9 hours 48 minutes ago / Today, the ACLU, Human Rights Watch and the Juvenile Law Center sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Defense Secretary Robert Gates calling on them to drop the military commissions case against Omar Khadr and either send him home to Canada, or send his case to U.S. federal criminal court.
Joint fighter faces critical period
Nells Air Force Base News, 10 hours 9 minutes ago / Contracting for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, touted as the future backbone of U.S. air superiority, must be brought in line with budget realities to make the aircraft affordable again, a defense official said in March.
US suggests new engagement with Myanmar is failing
The Independent of Bangladesh, 10 hours 12 minutes ago / Washington's new policy of engagement with Myanmar's military government appears to be failing, a senior U.S. official indicated Friday, noting the junta's decision to bar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from upcoming elections.
Defense secretary disappointed in Northrop Grumman's withdrawal from air tanker contest
Press-Register - Mobile AL, 20 hours 19 minutes ago / View full size (AP Photo/Jim Watson, Pool) "I wish that we had had a competition. I wish that both companies had stayed in it," Defense Secretary Robert Gates told members of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, an audience that included many tanker pilots and crews.
Gates Seeks Support for Iran Sanctions
NHL Blog - New York Post - New York NY, Mar 11, 2010 / ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Persian Gulf leaders to press China to back stronger sanctions on Iran, a sign of the Obama administration's efforts to win diplomatic support for its harder-line stance toward Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Gates Meets With Ruler of Emirates on Iran
The New York Times - New York NY, Mar 11, 2010 / ABU DHABI—Defense secretary Robert M. Gates met here on Thursday with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates as part of an intensifying American effort to build up defenses with Arab allies and contain Iran 's military might in the Persian Gulf. Mr. Gates, who is a vital player in the Obama administration's campaign to put more pressure on Iran, focused in his talks with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Zayyed al Nuhayyan on the American effort to seek tougher sanctions against Iran. Mr. Gates told reporters afterward that there was broad support in the Gulf for new sanctions, even though he made no predictions that they would work.
Gates: Iran support for Taliban ‘pretty limited’
The Alva Review-Courier - Alva OK, Mar 11, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday downplayed Iran's influence on Afghanistan, but the war of words escalated, with Iran's president promising that the region's people would "cut your hands off of the Persian Gulf oil."
Gates: Iran support for Taliban 'pretty limited'
Oroville Mercury-Register - Oroville CA, Mar 11, 2010 / A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA—U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan isn't much of a problem for the United States—yet.
Pul-e-Charkhi, Afghanistan: Some troops may return early
The Grove Sun Daily - Grove OK, Mar 11, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin withdrawal.
* Ahmadinejad and Gates trade barbs in Kabul
Taipei Times, Mar 11, 2010 / Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates traded barbs on Wednesday during briefly overlapping visits to Afghanistan, where Washington has troops at war but Tehran has growing clout.
Gates regrets Northrop withdrawal from tanker bid
Product Design and Development, Mar 11, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force plane.
Gates regrets Northrop withdrawal from tanker bid
BankSITE, Mar 11, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force plane.
Gates Regrets Northrop Withdrawal From Tanker Bid
The How-To Travel Guru - CBS News, Mar 11, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force plane.
Gates Regrets Northrop Withdrawal From Tanker Bid
TheShowBuzz, Mar 11, 2010 / U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a badly needed new Air Force plane.
Mixed Afghan Signals as Gates Lifts Off
Lens - The New York Times, Mar 10, 2010 / Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates took off from Afghanistan Wednesday after a joint news conference with the Afghan defense minister, Abdul Rahim Wardak, sowed confusion.
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Suicide Attack in Northwest Pakistan Kills 13
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ABC News, 23 minutes ago/ A suicide bomber driving a motorized rickshaw blew himself up at a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said, killing at least 13 people, injuring 52 and underscoring the nation's relentless security threat.
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Anti-government protesters head for Thai capital
The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA
The San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego CA, 30 minutes ago/ Thousands of red-shirted anti-government protesters converged on the Thai capital Saturday, giving the government an ultimatum to dissolve Parliament or face mass marches on key spots in the city.
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Ready for blast-off, Schumacher leads stellar cast into new season
The Scotsman - Edinburgh - Lothian - UK
The Scotsman - Edinburgh - Lothian - UK, 2 hours 59 minutes ago/ IT HAS been heralded from all quarters as potentially the most exciting season in Formula 1 history, and now it is time for the 2010 campaign to live up to its billing.
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Health Care Vote Pressure Builds for Obama
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ABC News, 10 hours 1 minute ago/ President Obama postponed a planned trip to Asia today in order to stay in Washington during what looks to be the final showdown on the passage of a health care reform bill.
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Greek trauma: European Union appears admirably determined to contain debt trouble
Houston Chronicle - Houston TX
Houston Chronicle - Houston TX, 3 hours 50 minutes ago/ A debt crisis in that sun-splashed Aegean country has lately threatened the stability of the European Union and its powerful currency, the euro.
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with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and other members of his national security team on Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In the afternoon
Pentagon: F-35 fighter jet cost doubles
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, the Air Force in 2013, and the Navy in 2014.
The Pentagon acknowledged last month that major changes were in store for the Joint Strike Fighter. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
Gates: Gulf allies understand Iran sanctions next
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Thursday 03/11/10 08:51 PM EST
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing
DoD to resume education grants to military spouses
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Secretary Robert Gates.
"The spouses are extremely happy — they feel that their voices were heard," said Rebecca Duncan, wife of a Navy sailor stationed in Corpus Christi
Gates regrets Northrop withdrawal from tanker bid
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A U.S. MILITARY BASE IN SOUTHWEST ASIA -U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he regrets that a major defense contractor has pulled out of the contest to build a
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