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'''Robert Michael Gates''' was the twenty-second [[Secretary of Defense]]. He served in the [[Obama Administration]] and previously served in the second [[Bush]] administration. He took office after the forced resignation of [[Donald Rumsfeld]]. Gates is a registered independent because when working at the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], he believed he should be apolitical; however, he has said "I consider myself a [[Republican]]",<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28022197/</ref> and gave financial contributions to President George W. Bush's 2004 reelection campaign.<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/washington_political_donations/Robert_Gates.php</ref> Gates is given credit for the "surge" in Iraq and the success of American policies there.  

'''Robert Michael Gates''' was the twenty-second [[Secretary of Defense]]. He served in the [[Obama Administration]] and previously served in the second [[Bush]] administration. He took office after the forced resignation of [[Donald Rumsfeld]]. Gates is a registered independent because when working at the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], he believed he should be apolitical; however, he has said "I consider myself a [[Republican]]",<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28022197/</ref> and gave financial contributions to President George W. Bush's 2004 reelection campaign.<ref>http://www.newsmeat.com/washington_political_donations/Robert_Gates.php</ref> Gates is given credit for quelling the [[Iraq insurgency]].  

==Early life==

==Early life==