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Gates agrees with Obama on US troops withdraw from Iraq
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Source: CCTV.com | 12-04-2008 13:36
Special Report: Iraq in TransitionUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is not at odds with President-elect Barack Obama's timetable to withdraw US troops from Iraq.
Gates has indicated that military commanders are investigating ways to ensure Obama's orders are carried out.
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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he is not at odds with President-elect Barack Obama's timetable to withdraw US troops from Iraq. (CCTV.com) |
Gates was speaking at Tuesday's Pentagon news conference -- his first public comments since Obama appointed him to stay on as Defense Secretary.
Robert Gates, US Defense Secretary, said, "I think that I would subscribe to what the president-elect said yesterday in Chicago. He repeated his desire to try to get our combat forces out within 16 months, but he also said that he wanted to have a responsible draw-down and he also said that he was prepared to listen to his commanders. So, I think that that's exactly the position a president-elect should be in."
Editor:Zhang Pengfei