Paper: Gates “Privately Opposing” Troop Escalation In Iraq...

The New York Sun Eli Lake December 28, 2006 11:46 AM

With President Bush leaning toward sending more soldiers to pacify Iraq, his defense secretary is privately opposing the buildup.

According to two administration officials who asked not to be named, Robert Gates expressed his skepticism about a troop surge in Iraq on his first day on the job, December 18, at a Pentagon meeting with civilians who oversee the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines.

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