[Wuli]

Great news, particularly coming on the day that Gates, the defense secretary, is about to tell us all the weapons systems programs he wants to end or cut back, in line with the blind belief that “asymmetric”wars like Afghanistan are all we need worry about.

[RC one]

I hate Gates. He thinks the Raptor is unnecessary too. If that program gets cut because of his inability to see beyond Iraq and Afghanistan I will be absolutely furious. I have already written my senator and informed him of this.

[Thunder90]

Gates is using all of his political capital to protect the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He will be out in May of 2010 and replaced by Gen. Westley Clark.