[Humal]

“Gates has recommended shutting down the Guantanamo detention center since he was appointed defense secretary more than two years ago.”

So that's why Obama wanted Sec. Gates to stay on. Then, if/when things go wrong, he can blame it on the Bush administration. A plus would be Obama looks good being “bipartisan”.

[Cindy]

OPINION:

Gates is knocking himself silly being bi-partisan, and BO is blatantly demonstrating that he is a left of center Democrat.