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This document is an article from The New Republic by Fouad Ajami dated June 3, 2011, arguing against removing US troops from Iraq. It discusses Defense Secretary Robert Gates's observations on Iraq's emerging democracy and his past involvement with the Iraq Study Group, highlighting his shift in views on the Iraq war and his philosophical alignment with figures like Brzezinski and Scowcroft.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Fouad Ajami | Author |
Author of the article 'We shouldn't remove all U.S. troops from Iraq'
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| Robert Gates | Defense Secretary |
Delivered a 'last major policy speech in Washington', observed on Iraq's democratic experience, member of the Iraq St...
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| James Baker | Co-chair of Iraq Study Group |
Co-chaired the Iraq Study Group
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| Lee Hamilton | Co-chair of Iraq Study Group |
Co-chaired the Iraq Study Group
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| George W. Bush | President |
Gates joined his cabinet
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| Donald Rumsfeld | Predecessor to Robert Gates as Defense Secretary |
Predecessor whose legacy Robert Gates's appointment was seen as a break from
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| Zbigniew Brzezinski | Foreign policy figure |
Shared a philosophical approach with Robert Gates
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| Brent Scowcroft | Foreign policy figure |
Shared a philosophical approach with Robert Gates
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Organizations (4)
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| The New Republic |
Publication where the article appeared
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| Department of Defense |
Robert Gates was Secretary of Defense
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| Iraq Study Group |
Panel co-chaired by James Baker and Lee Hamilton, Robert Gates was a member
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| Republicans |
Political party that experienced a 'thumping' in the 2006 congressional elections
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Timeline (5 events)
Formation and report of the Iraq Study Group, which endorsed a staged retreat from the Iraq war and accommodation with Syria and Iran.
Iraq
Robert Gates joined the cabinet of George W. Bush after the 2006 elections.
Locations (6)
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Subject of the article, U.S. war, democratic experience
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Location of Robert Gates's policy speech
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Mentioned in context of accommodation by Iraq Study Group
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Mentioned in context of accommodation by Iraq Study Group
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Region where democracy spread was a topic of discussion for the Department of Defense
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Region where a 'decent polity' emerged in the heart of
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Relationships (6)
Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group co-chaired by Baker
Gates was a member of the Iraq Study Group co-chaired by Hamilton
Gates joined the cabinet of Bush
Gates's appointment was a break with the legacy of his predecessor, Rumsfeld
Gates shared the philosophical approach of Brzezinski
Gates shared the philosophical approach of Scowcroft
Key Quotes (4)
""last major policy speech in Washington""Source
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""the most advanced Arab democracy in the region""Source
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""weren't in the streets shooting each other, the government wasn't in the streets shooting its people""Source
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""thumping""Source
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