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Robert Gates's 'last major policy speech in Washington'

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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.

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Washington
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1
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1
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2025-12-26 14:19

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