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Gates Trip Aimed at Understanding
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2007 – Seeking ground-truth, Robert M. Gates made his second trip of his less than month-long tour as defense secretary to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. Story |
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Iraq |
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Gates Wraps Up Fact-Finding Trip,
Praises Coalition Partners |
| TALLIL AIR BASE, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2007 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised the efforts of coalition partners in Iraq during the final stop of a six-day fact-finding trip to Europe, Central Asia and the Middle East.
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Bahrain |
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| Gates, Middle Eastern Leaders Discuss Iran |
| MANAMA, Bahrain, Jan. 18, 2007 – Iran is mistaken in believing it has the United States at a disadvantage, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. Story |
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| Saudi King, Gates Discuss Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan |
| RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 17, 2007 – Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan dominated conversations between Saudi King Abdullah and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. Gates arrived here from a visit to Afghanistan. He met with the Saudi monarch at a hunting lodge outside the capital, a senior defense official speaking on background said. Crown Prince Sultan also participated in the meeting. Story |
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Afghanistan |
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| Gates Visits Base at Tip of the Spear in Afghanistan |
| FORWARD OPERATING BASE TILLMAN, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2007 – U.S. soldiers at this barren base in Paktia province live, eat and soldier with Afghan National Army soldiers doing their best to defend Afghanistan from an oppressive ideology. With Pakistan only about 2 kilometers to the east, this is the sharp end of the stick. Story |
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| U.S. to Work With Pakistan to Counter Infiltrators |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2007 – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said today he will work with Pakistan to solve the problem of infiltrators crossing into Afghanistan. Story |
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| Success Must Be Sustained in Afghanistan |
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2007 – The U.S. must stay committed to Afghanistan and do what’s necessary to maintain the success that has been achieved there, said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates.
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| Gates to Build on Success in Afghanistan |
| BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2007 – Progress in Afghanistan is impressive, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates wants to build on those successes. Story |
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| Afghan Army Makes Tremendous Progress; Police Progress Slower |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2007 – The Afghan National Army is making tremendous progress and is a factor on the battlefield, said officials.
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NATO, U.S., Afghan Forces Battles
Taliban in Afghanistan |
| KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2007 – NATO, U.S. and Afghan forces are preparing to counter an expected Taliban spring offensive, said the commander of combined forces.
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Second Carrier in Gulf Spotlights
U.S. Commitment |
| BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2007 – Moving another carrier strike group to the Persian Gulf region and manning Patriot anti-missile batteries there is a way of telling the people of the area that the United States has an enduring interest in peace, said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. Story |
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Gates, Scheffer Discuss NATO Ops,
Way Forward |
| BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2007 – NATO operations in Afghanistan, NATO’s ongoing transformation, Kosovo and the general state of the North Atlantic alliance were on the table as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Story |
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Gates Talks With British Allies
About Afghanistan, Iraq |
 LONDON, Jan. 14, 2007 – Continued progress in Afghanistan and details of President Bush’s new way forward in Iraq were the topics of discussion today as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met with British leaders here. Story | Photos |
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates receives a tour of one of the structures next to the Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2007. The ziggurat was believed to be a place of worship, dedicated to the moon god Nanna in the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Hi-Res Photo |
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| Defense Secretary Robert Gates recieves a U.S. Naval Forces Central Command area of responsibility briefing and brief tour of the facility from Commander Vice Adm. Patrick Walsh, in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 18, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Hi-Res Photo | More Photos |
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| Defense Secretary Robert Gates talks with General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa, deputy commander-in-chief and minister of defense, Bahrain Defense Force, and U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain William T. Monroe upon his arrival in Bahrain, Jan. 17, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Hi-Res Photo | Photo Essay 1 | Photo Essay 2 |
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| Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with U.S. Army soldiers at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Jan. 16, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Hi-Res Photo | More Photos |
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| U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is greeted by U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Tom Korologos upon his arrival in Brussels, Belgium, Jan 15, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Hi-Res Photo | More Photos |
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