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To: Perdogg

Dr. Robert Michael Gates (born September 25, 1943) is the 22nd and current United States Secretary of Defense. His term of office began Novermber 8th, 2006 under President George W. Bush. Previous to that office, he served as Director of Central Intelligence from November 6, 1991 until January 20, 1993, capping a 26-year career in the CIA and the National Security Council. Immediately before being named as Secretary of Defense, he was the President of Texas A&M University and the National President of the National Eagle Scout Association. He and his wife Becky have two children.


7 posted on 11/08/2006 10:00:47 AM PST by Abathar (Proudly catching hell for posting without reading the article since 2004)
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To: Abathar
National President of the National Eagle Scout Association.

Not just an Eagle Scout, but an Eagle amongst Eagles. That is all I need to know!


150 posted on 11/08/2006 10:40:09 AM PST by Plutarch
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To: Abathar

>>>>National President of the National Eagle Scout Association


I like him already.


172 posted on 11/08/2006 10:57:59 AM PST by .cnI redruM (2008 is another day and another battle.)
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To: Abathar

how can he be the current SecDef? That's a confirmed position.


227 posted on 11/08/2006 12:52:55 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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