Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Gates OK'd for defense by Senate panel (AP)

Defense Secretary-designate Robert Gates President Bush's choice to replace Donald Rumsfeld answers questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday Dec. 5 2006. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Robert Gates seemingly clinching confirmation as the new secretary of defense said Tuesday the United States is not winning in Iraq and he's confident President Bush will listen to his ideas about forging a new war strategy.


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