http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Yahoo! News Photos Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:58 GMT Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:58 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091106/480/de2b282cfa0748468a1dd261b59552aa (AP) - Major General James M. Milano, Commanding General, Fort Knox Army Armor Center, observes a moment of silence at 2:34pm Friday Nov. 6, 2009. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates declared the moment of silence for U.S. military forces worldwide as a show of respect for the Fort Hood victims. Major General Milano spoke at an opening ceremony for a new Behavioral Health Center at Fort Knox, Ky. (AP Photo/David Harpe)

]]> (AP) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:41:58 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091106/capt.de2b282cfa0748468a1dd261b59552aa.army_behavioral_health_kydh101.jpg?x=130&y=117&q=85&sig=O90P42thbB06YhsVy2t2Eg-- Major General James M. Milano, Commanding General, Fort Knox ... (AP) - Major General James M. Milano, Commanding General, Fort Knox Army Armor Center, observes a moment of silence at 2:34pm Friday Nov. 6, 2009. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates declared the moment of silence for U.S. military forces worldwide as a show of respect for the Fort Hood victims. Major General Milano spoke at an opening ceremony for a new Behavioral Health Center at Fort Knox, Ky. (AP Photo/David Harpe)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091104/480/b35ea5d1b56f4235b84cfce72e7e21ee (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, escorts Australian Defense Minister John Philip Faulkner to an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

]]> (AP) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:29:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091104/capt.b35ea5d1b56f4235b84cfce72e7e21ee.us_australia__dcmc101.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=kUsHtLnFfCM9ZtVG6r.s8w-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, escorts Australian Defense ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, escorts Australian Defense Minister John Philip Faulkner to an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/1c14fb45d4cc492c8b30c069c1075494 (AP) - Barack Obama, right, reaches across to shakes hands with Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, left, after signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. and the president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:32:55 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.1c14fb45d4cc492c8b30c069c1075494.obama__dcpm111.jpg?x=130&y=63&q=85&sig=qSYmFANEn7vpiB20PgBcJA-- Barack Obama, right, reaches across to shakes hands with Joint ... (AP) - Barack Obama, right, reaches across to shakes hands with Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, left, after signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. and the president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/2b39a5905d6c4c4593f9eb75733bdf96 (AP) - President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Front row, from left are, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., obscured, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Rep,. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, Rep, Rob Andrews, D-N.J., and Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:18:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.2b39a5905d6c4c4593f9eb75733bdf96.obama__dcpm102.jpg?x=130&y=52&q=85&sig=tx3bl8uTjfaBc4QSReSUMA-- President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization ... (AP) - President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Front row, from left are, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif., obscured, Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Rep,. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, Rep, Rob Andrews, D-N.J., and Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/f91106846eb44789846be6e4d2e13fe1 (AP) - President Barack Obama, followed by Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, walks into the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, to sign the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:54:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.f91106846eb44789846be6e4d2e13fe1.obama__dcpm104.jpg?x=125&y=130&q=85&sig=d_1NqDm1AgMLBLdq_p6vjA-- President Barack Obama, followed by Vice President Joe Biden ... (AP) - President Barack Obama, followed by Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, walks into the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, to sign the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/84e4ab0580e340e9a573a45bdb6ad501 (AP) - The hands of Defense Secretary Robert Gates are shown as he listens to President Barack Obama speak in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to the president signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:51:46 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.84e4ab0580e340e9a573a45bdb6ad501.obama__dcpm105.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=LS0z0p_JvEGHsI0iNyRG.g-- The hands of Defense Secretary Robert Gates are shown as he ... (AP) - The hands of Defense Secretary Robert Gates are shown as he listens to President Barack Obama speak in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to the president signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r1861180095.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates looks on at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:47:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r1861180095.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=1rAuBNCAzXmQ8NUstsv4Fg-- U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a ceremony for the signing ... (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room as Secretary of Defense Robert Gates looks on at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/92f26deb017f4bd0b760d4c1308f5d95 (AP) - President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrive in the East room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, where the president signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:46:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.92f26deb017f4bd0b760d4c1308f5d95.obama_whgh124.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=_AhrmVWxuUI0q14Y.G1.XQ-- President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrive ... (AP) - President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrive in the East room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, where the president signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/b9ae10ad2f6b4082a883f5650e91c888 (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, accompanied by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to Obama signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.b9ae10ad2f6b4082a883f5650e91c888.obama_whgh125.jpg?x=130&y=114&q=85&sig=HMsr4y078dKrrf_hVvjTEg-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, accompanied by President Barack ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, accompanied by President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to Obama signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/d8a791f8bd52410396d6d0a640a891f9 (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden listen, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, prior to Obama signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:40:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.d8a791f8bd52410396d6d0a640a891f9.obama_whgh126.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=NbyBHgnXUWAoKa6a4ZRyUw-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks as President Barack Obama ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden listen, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, prior to Obama signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r2916842353.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) arrives for a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:39:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r2916842353.jpg?x=109&y=130&q=85&sig=CvSw_xjR3NSW7MltPq2F4Q-- U.S. President Barack Obama (C) arrives for a ceremony for ... (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) arrives for a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/aacdbaac59bd4f05a482ecb7e7d6bf92 (AP) - President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Rep. Jim Langevin, D-N.J., and Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:37:47 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.aacdbaac59bd4f05a482ecb7e7d6bf92.obama_whgh122.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=g4b2r_gpmOnD_.ZAHxXNIw-- President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization ... (AP) - President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. From left are, Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Rep. Susan Davis, D-Calif. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii, Rep. Solomon Ortiz, D-Texas, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., Rep. Jim Langevin, D-N.J., and Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r4144796539.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrive for a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:36:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r4144796539.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=R4Lg8MqkguA2t.cV.ZZmsw-- U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Secretary of Defense Robert ... (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrive for a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/480/3cdf2f35d9e74f9fb00425046acfc48e (AP) - President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:32:37 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.3cdf2f35d9e74f9fb00425046acfc48e.obama_whgh121.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=z019OJGad2uHwyDxmtUvXg-- President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden ... (AP) - President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Robert Gates, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, prior to signing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r2787525885.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) congratulates Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:24:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r2787525885.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=vpzGHP69XWEpUCsTXEh2vQ-- U.S. President Barack Obama (R) congratulates Secretary of Defense ... (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) congratulates Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at a ceremony for the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r4088925582.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) after signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. Looking on is Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:19:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r4088925582.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=jwB99vDTNj1T7Hu8KlmqFg-- U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Secretary ... (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) after signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington, October 28, 2009. Looking on is Senator Carl Levin (D-MI). REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r3823941083.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) shares a laugh with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) at the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:18:44 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r3823941083.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=pC8k5zRkJUBsmBntqbfBrQ-- U.S. President Barack Obama (C) shares a laugh with Secretary ... (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama (C) shares a laugh with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2nd L) at the signing of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 in the East Room at the White House in Washington October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/ids_photos_ts/r1640187538.jpg (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Xu Caihou (2nd L), vice chairman of the People's Liberation Army Central Military Commission, listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon, October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

]]> (Reuters) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:27:15 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091028/i/r1640187538.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=k5ON_17ivxizxen7Cdy1TA-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Xu Caihou (2nd L), vice chairman ... (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Xu Caihou (2nd L), vice chairman of the People's Liberation Army Central Military Commission, listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon, October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/photos_pl_afp/e3b563d7362a49a84300d428d069f67e (AFP/Getty Images) - Members of the Chinese military delegation salute during a full honor arrival ceremony at the Pentagon. A top Chinese general held talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091028/capt.photo_1256666968583-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=78R5D4dGsaMpY2kPmq7Elw-- Members of the Chinese military delegation salute during a full ... (AFP/Getty Images) - Members of the Chinese military delegation salute during a full honor arrival ceremony at the Pentagon. A top Chinese general held talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/photos_pl_afp/8b60a795a4762ac14fc2d6b7cb216bff (AFP) - US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) greets the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou (R) at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Xu played down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Jim Watson)

]]> (AFP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091028/capt.photo_1256666857505-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=tIQJCFuGqL5QgCiiWJNx2A-- US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) greets the People's ... (AFP) - US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) greets the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou (R) at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. Xu played down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Jim Watson)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/photos_pl_afp/0127c79fb99bcdfaf20c96dcae61a3d9 (AFP/Graphic) - A graphic on new Chinese military technology. A top Chinese general held talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Graphic)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091028/capt.photo_1256611010991-1-0.jpg?x=125&y=130&q=85&sig=95BxytSDFz0pWK.965Q1dw-- A graphic on new Chinese military technology. A top Chinese ... (AFP/Graphic) - A graphic on new Chinese military technology. A top Chinese general held talks with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Graphic)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/photos_pl_afp/95b1bf1e0b50f7f035c4cc90a7f49add (AFP/Getty Images) - Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (L) and the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Gen. Xu Caihou (R) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. General Xu is in the US to meet Gates and also visit several US military installations.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:19 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091028/capt.photo_1256696154633-1-0.jpg?x=115&y=130&q=85&sig=JAX3vu_eB1iaP1bDi0dk.g-- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (L) and the People's ... (AFP/Getty Images) - Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (L) and the People's Republic of China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Gen. Xu Caihou (R) at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. General Xu is in the US to meet Gates and also visit several US military installations.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)

]]> (AFP/Getty Images) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091028/481/aecefbd3c7484f5c8294139257d9c580 (AP) - In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony held at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. It was a rare visit to the Pentagon by a top Chinese general. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Yan)

]]> (AP) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:30:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091028/capt.aecefbd3c7484f5c8294139257d9c580.us_china_military_xin801.jpg?x=130&y=75&q=85&sig=nPaKpkP3oInDAxp00XjY1Q-- In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, U.S. Defense ... (AP) - In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, and Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony held at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. It was a rare visit to the Pentagon by a top Chinese general. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Zhang Yan)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091027/ids_photos_ts/r460250454.jpg (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:22:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091027/i/r460250454.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=9GdCq4U_uFg3oTDlMT3iAw-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military ... (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091027/photos_pl_afp/2f718c65f16325d4267861a1a8f530ee (AFP/Graphic) - A graphic on new Chinese military technology. A top Chinese general held talks on Tuesday with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Graphic)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:09:52 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091027/capt.photo_1256611010991-2-0.jpg?x=125&y=130&q=85&sig=ZmiUe6LpaGP6As6HoT009Q-- A graphic on new Chinese military technology. A top Chinese ... (AFP/Graphic) - A graphic on new Chinese military technology. A top Chinese general held talks on Tuesday with Defense Secretary Robert Gates after playing down his country's rapid military buildup, saying Beijing had no expansionist ambitions.(AFP/Graphic)

]]> (AFP/Graphic) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091027/ids_photos_ts/r1191362113.jpg (Reuters) - US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Xu Caihou (R), vice chairman of the People's Liberation Army Central Military Commission, listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:18:48 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091027/i/r1191362113.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=Gg6.2sN02p7jhBUIgliMzA-- US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Xu Caihou (R), vice chairman ... (Reuters) - US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Xu Caihou (R), vice chairman of the People's Liberation Army Central Military Commission, listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091027/ids_photos_ts/r3195806445.jpg (Reuters) - US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:59:04 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091027/i/r3195806445.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=sUhkmVRmHlKKisWCxnbEGw-- US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central ... (Reuters) - US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091027/ids_photos_ts/r62329774.jpg (Reuters) - US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:54:35 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091027/i/r62329774.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=iuT_3w2uAae4K1Xu4fqkCg-- US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central ... (Reuters) - US. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and China's Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou listen to national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091027/photos_wl_afp/be86291f2f7020d87ec1d93910b3dd5f (AFP/Pool/File) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) seen here with Chinese General Xu Caihou in Beijing, in 2007. General Xu has defended Beijing's rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons that threaten US forces in the Pacific, as part of meeting its minimum defense requirements.(AFP/Pool/File/Andy Wong)

]]> (AFP/Pool/File) Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:56:50 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091027/capt.photo_1256579135403-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=100&q=85&sig=RnRINIE3dCW2qOGNYvH.2A-- US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) seen here with Chinese ... (AFP/Pool/File) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) seen here with Chinese General Xu Caihou in Beijing, in 2007. General Xu has defended Beijing's rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons that threaten US forces in the Pacific, as part of meeting its minimum defense requirements.(AFP/Pool/File/Andy Wong)

]]> (AFP/Pool/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/photos_pl_afp/be86291f2f7020d87ec1d93910b3dd5f (AFP/File) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) seen here with Chinese General Xu Caihou in Beijing, in 2007. General Xu Caihou Monday defended Beijing's rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons that threaten US forces in the Pacific, as aimed at meeting its minimum defense requirements.(AFP/File/Andy Wong)

]]> (AFP/File) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:50:46 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091026/capt.photo_1256579135403-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=100&q=85&sig=LNvzlhHKippxlQitBqcWww-- US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) seen here with Chinese ... (AFP/File) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) seen here with Chinese General Xu Caihou in Beijing, in 2007. General Xu Caihou Monday defended Beijing's rapid military modernization, including the development of advanced weapons that threaten US forces in the Pacific, as aimed at meeting its minimum defense requirements.(AFP/File/Andy Wong)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/8bb4d8d65af24e7388e5dd3cadc5aac0 (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:09:24 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.8bb4d8d65af24e7388e5dd3cadc5aac0.military_mental_health_dcsw108.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=UL_iik3s_af.7TgAz7dTTw-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a Mental Health ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/20312b1fd221483f845bb97571ad3710 (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, is applauded by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, after delivering his remarks at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:08:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.20312b1fd221483f845bb97571ad3710.military_mental_health_dcsw107.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=hpjgAPVZb5ce9QuYp5BR1g-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, is applauded by Veterans ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, is applauded by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, after delivering his remarks at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/0b6d2ac3086346908ba9b45be9788847 (AP) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, applauds at right as Defense Secretary Robert Gates starts to deliver his remarks at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:07:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.0b6d2ac3086346908ba9b45be9788847.military_mental_health_dcsw106.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=kZ_r2dNCvj6_u2cNj2gtsg-- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, applauds at right ... (AP) - Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, applauds at right as Defense Secretary Robert Gates starts to deliver his remarks at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/5bad9ba0c852471bac5c9b2fd14c1e94 (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:06:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.5bad9ba0c852471bac5c9b2fd14c1e94.military_mental_health_dcsw105.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=hUthp5CM8Tf6unAHPNOSMw-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a Mental Health ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/bde58b50957c49218f17f4796994789b (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki wait to speak at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:06:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.bde58b50957c49218f17f4796994789b.military_mental_health_dcsw103.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=VCMWP9j3WodFrHGFuGlFcA-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki wait to speak at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/d8ebaa9647d04b2a83212f07cfb04f60 (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki wait to speak at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:06:02 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.d8ebaa9647d04b2a83212f07cfb04f60.military_mental_health_dcsw102.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=FedFnIFAHSs15ZzlX6bAOg-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki wait to speak at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/480/0e389d030a6a47d7be5ad933551a01ea (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki wait to speak at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:05:10 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091026/capt.0e389d030a6a47d7be5ad933551a01ea.military_mental_health_dcsw101.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=uCHsWTTk8X8k2Eom6M6ZgQ-- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs ... (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates, right, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki wait to speak at a Mental Health Summit, to discuss a public health model for enhanced health care for returning service members, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/ids_photos_ts/r1791709738.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) walks past an honor cordon with Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:47:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091026/i/r1791709738.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=YjsR8z.GrG2g4xc4SIBztg-- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) walks past an honor ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) walks past an honor cordon with Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/ids_photos_ts/r71334225.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:46:34 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091026/i/r71334225.jpg?x=107&y=130&q=85&sig=xIYFgWLsBSbfODFmyGnr4w-- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Colombian ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/ids_photos_ts/r2355222520.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:45:28 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091026/i/r2355222520.jpg?x=130&y=120&q=85&sig=Do7gf4ebVYy0wFjjJKVo1Q-- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Colombian ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) welcomes Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091026/ids_photos_ts/r2315164663.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks out to welcome Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:43:20 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091026/i/r2315164663.jpg?x=99&y=130&q=85&sig=58AUFtSMLKl_Y7h.BY49aQ-- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks out to welcome ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates walks out to welcome Colombian Defense Minister Gabriel Silva to the Pentagon in Washington October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas (UNITED STATES POLITICS MILITARY)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091024/photos_pl_afp/bcc73d8210065a971c11895c236f51ed (AFP/POOL/File) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) meets with Chinese Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou in Beijing in 2007. Xu kicks off Saturday a week-long visit to the United States amid signs that testy military relations between the superpowers are thawing.(AFP/POOL/File/Andy Wong)

]]> (AFP/POOL/File) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:56:54 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091024/capt.photo_1256398729217-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=100&q=85&sig=juDh1Re9uJ_k5030GEiJ2g-- US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) meets with Chinese Central ... (AFP/POOL/File) - US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) meets with Chinese Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou in Beijing in 2007. Xu kicks off Saturday a week-long visit to the United States amid signs that testy military relations between the superpowers are thawing.(AFP/POOL/File/Andy Wong)

]]> (AFP/POOL/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091024/480/4cf36dfdfa9746929cf1684dd0c27ae8 (AP) - In this Oct. 23, 2009 photo provided by the Department of Defense, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, talks with Turkish Minister of Defense Vecdi Gonul as they attend the NATO Defense Ministerial in Bratislava, Slovakia. (AP Photo/Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison)

]]> (AP) Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:22:30 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091024/capt.4cf36dfdfa9746929cf1684dd0c27ae8.gates_nato_defense_ministerial_ny119.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=JqdsvBP89efI21MowQoMqg-- In this Oct. 23, 2009 photo provided by the Department of Defense, ... (AP) - In this Oct. 23, 2009 photo provided by the Department of Defense, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, talks with Turkish Minister of Defense Vecdi Gonul as they attend the NATO Defense Ministerial in Bratislava, Slovakia. (AP Photo/Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/photos_pl_afp/43cb4adcb9c693d20049104c6783e555 (AFP) - US Secretary for Defense Robert Gates attends at press conference after the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Bratislava. NATO nations acknowledged Friday that their operation in Afghanistan is not working and agreed they need a new approach to seize the initiative from the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their backers.(AFP/Samuel Kubani)

]]> (AFP) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:11:59 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20091023/capt.photo_1256317696770-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=72&q=85&sig=TIyzb2yzysASpl8i8Sy7dQ-- US Secretary for Defense Robert Gates attends at press conference ... (AFP) - US Secretary for Defense Robert Gates attends at press conference after the Informal Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Bratislava. NATO nations acknowledged Friday that their operation in Afghanistan is not working and agreed they need a new approach to seize the initiative from the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their backers.(AFP/Samuel Kubani)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/ids_photos_ts/r1369770625.jpg (Reuters) - A female U.S. Marine waits with her male counterparts to have their picture taken with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Forward Operating Base Bastion in Helmand Province, May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:00:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091023/i/r1369770625.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=_830bKpvl0fbCXHC7UDS2Q-- A female U.S. Marine waits with her male counterparts to have ... (Reuters) - A female U.S. Marine waits with her male counterparts to have their picture taken with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Forward Operating Base Bastion in Helmand Province, May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/ids_photos_wl/r37458096.jpg (Reuters) - The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (C) as participants of the Informal Meeting of NATO Defense Ministers gathered to pose for a photo after its last session in Bratislava October 23, 2009. At right is Britain's Defence Secretary Bobs Ainsworth. REUTERS/Petr Josek(SLOVAKIA MILITARY POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:17:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20091023/i/r37458096.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=PII7FSZhqs1H2yFw5h1bIw-- The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks to the ... (Reuters) - The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen speaks to the U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (C) as participants of the Informal Meeting of NATO Defense Ministers gathered to pose for a photo after its last session in Bratislava October 23, 2009. At right is Britain's Defence Secretary Bobs Ainsworth. REUTERS/Petr Josek(SLOVAKIA MILITARY POLITICS)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/481/vlm14110231416 (AP) - Turkish Defense Minister Mehmet Vecdi Goenuel, right, shares a close moment with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, center, after a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. At far left is Afghanistan's Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:16:11 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091023/capt.vlm14110231416.slovakia_nato_defense_ministers_vlm141.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=Ix20UeHuWhgyNE53TLC.jQ-- Turkish Defense Minister Mehmet Vecdi Goenuel, right, shares ... (AP) - Turkish Defense Minister Mehmet Vecdi Goenuel, right, shares a close moment with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, center, after a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. At far left is Afghanistan's Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/481/vlm13910231404 (AP) - U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates, front center, shares a word with British counterpart Bob Ainsworth, right, and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, left, during a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:04:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091023/capt.vlm13910231404.slovakia_nato_defense_ministers_vlm139.jpg?x=108&y=130&q=85&sig=ty7rayCNHHuAoxAS6TPONw-- U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates, front center, shares ... (AP) - U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates, front center, shares a word with British counterpart Bob Ainsworth, right, and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, left, during a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/481/vlm13810231402 (AP) - An assistant points as U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates looks on during a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:02:38 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091023/capt.vlm13810231402.slovakia_nato_defense_ministers_vlm138.jpg?x=130&y=69&q=85&sig=fgmQgwA7p0D8fUY.G9SKug-- An assistant points as U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates ... (AP) - An assistant points as U.S. Secretary for Defense Robert Gates looks on during a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/pl/121806robertgates/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Defense-Secretary-Robert-Gates/ss/events/pl/121806robertgates/im:/091023/481/vlm13710231401 (AP) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates gestures during a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

]]> (AP) Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:01:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20091023/capt.vlm13710231401.slovakia_nato_defense_ministers_vlm137.jpg?x=111&y=130&q=85&sig=gkOVc3xVsDpJC0vpJZKtIw-- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates gestures during a group ... (AP) - U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates gestures during a group photo of NATO defense ministers in Bratislava, Friday Oct. 23, 2009. General Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, planned an unexpected appearance Friday at a meeting of NATO defense ministers focused on making Afghan security forces responsible for fighting the war there. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

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