In CQ, here
"....Gates would provide continuity at the department as the United States wages two wars, which would allow Obama to focus on the economy. Key Democrats in Congress say Gates would be acceptable. Some antiwar Democrats, however, argue that Obama should nominate a Democrat, such as Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island, to demonstrate a clear break from the Bush administration....Gates has not embraced Obama’s 16-month timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. They also disagree on establishing missile defense sites in Europe and proceeding with the next-generation nuclear weapon known as the Reliable Replacement Warhead. They do agree on the need for more intense focus on the war in Afghanistan and the need to overhaul the Pentagon acquisitions process..."
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