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**PypeDeft** · 11-08-2006, 10:18 PM

Bush has just announced his choice of Bob Gates to take over as Secretary of Defense ...

From wikipedia :

Dr. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) could become the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. President Bush announced on November 8th, 2006 his intention to nominate Gates for the position which requires Senate confirmation. Previous to that office, he served as Director of Central Intelligence from November 6, 1991 until January 20, 1993, capping a 26-year career in the CIA and the National Security Council. Immediately before being nominated to the post of Secretary of Defense, he was the President of Texas A&M University and the National President of the National Eagle Scout Association. He and his wife Becky have two children. He has been mentioned as a potential replacement for outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

Gates while at the CIA was a central figure in the Iran / Contra Scandal during the Reagan Presidency:

Robert M. Gates was the Central Intelligence Agency's deputy director for intelligence (DDI) from 1982 to 1986. He was confirmed as the CIA's deputy director of central intelligence (DDCI) in April of 1986 and became acting director of central intelligence in December of that same year. Owing to his senior status in the CIA, Gates was close to many figures who played significant roles in the Iran/contra affair and was in a position to have known of their activities. The evidence developed by Independent Counsel did not warrant indictment of Gates for his Iran/contra activities or his responses to official inquiries.

11-08-2006, 10:18 PM	#1
PypeDeft Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 411 Senior Member	GATES: GWB's Secretary of Defense (#2) *Bush has just announced his choice of Bob Gates to take over as Secretary of Defense ...* From wikipedia : Dr. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) could become the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense. President Bush announced on November 8th, 2006 his intention to nominate Gates for the position which requires Senate confirmation. Previous to that office, he served as Director of Central Intelligence from November 6, 1991 until January 20, 1993, capping a 26-year career in the CIA and the National Security Council. Immediately before being nominated to the post of Secretary of Defense, he was the President of Texas A&M University and the National President of the National Eagle Scout Association. He and his wife Becky have two children. He has been mentioned as a potential replacement for outgoing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. *Gates while at the CIA was a* *central figure* *in the Iran / Contra Scandal during the Reagan Presidency:* Robert M. Gates was the Central Intelligence Agency's deputy director for intelligence (DDI) from 1982 to 1986. He was confirmed as the CIA's deputy director of central intelligence (DDCI) in April of 1986 and became acting director of central intelligence in December of that same year. Owing to his senior status in the CIA, Gates was close to many figures who played significant roles in the Iran/contra affair and was in a position to have known of their activities. The evidence developed by Independent Counsel did not warrant indictment of Gates for his Iran/contra activities or his responses to official inquiries.
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