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==Secretary of Defense==

==Secretary of Defense==

On November 8, 2006, [[George W. Bush]] followed in his father's  footsteps by appointing Gates to the position of [[Secretary of Defense]] after [[Donald Rumsfeld]]'s resignation.  He has since used this position to continue to fight the [[War in Iraq]].

On November 8, 2006, [[George W. Bush]] followed in his father's  footsteps by appointing Gates to the position of [[Secretary of Defense]] after [[Donald Rumsfeld]]'s resignation.  He has since used this position to continue to fight the [[War in Iraq]]. In , it was announced that Gates would remain Secretary of Defense for at least a year under the administration of incoming President [[Barack Obama]], so as to ensure a smooth process regarding how the situation in the [[Middle East]] is handled. This move has been criticised by people on both ends of the spectrum, and praised by others.

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