📧 Communication

This document is a page from a 'Foreign Policy' article authored by Richard L. Russell, dated February 5, 2013. It discusses former Defense Secretary Robert Gates's warning against future U.S. land wars in the Middle East, Asia, or Africa, while analyzing the unpredictability of military contingencies in the Central Command region. The document bears the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029801', indicating it is part of a document production for the House Oversight Committee, likely included in a collection of press clippings or background materials.