I mean, when you get down to very low numbers of nuclear weapons, and you contemplate going to zero, how do you deal with the reality of that technology being available to almost any country that seeks to pursue it? And what conditions do you put in place? Robert M. Gates conditioncontemplatecountry share on social
I have always that there ought to be some kind of mandatory national service, not necessarily in the military but to show everybody that freedom isn't free, that everybody has an obligation to the nation as a community. Robert M. Gates communityfreefreedom share on social
Well, Israel, obviously, thinks of the Iranian nuclear program as an existential threat to Israel. Robert M. Gates existentialiranianisrael Change image and share on social
I've seen, all too often in my career, people coming in to lead agencies and organizations and trying to impose change from the top down. Never works. You never have enough time. Robert M. Gates agencycareerchange Change image and share on social
No president is well-served by groupthink or by everybody singing from the same sheet of music they think he's on. Robert M. Gates groupthinkmusicpresident Change image and share on social
Some people have said, in so many words, that I'm kind of wooly-headed in believing that the Iranians would see not having nuclear weapons as more in their security interest than not. Robert M. Gates believeheadinterest Change image and share on social
I have always voted for who I believed was the best person. Robert M. Gates believepersonvote Change image and share on social
You know, if I were an - if I were a Taliban, I'd say, 'What did al-Qaida ever do for me except get me kicked out of Afghanistan?' Robert M. Gates afghanistankickqaida Change image and share on social
A wild and crazy weekend involves sitting on the front porch, smoking a cigar, reading a book. Robert M. Gates bookcigarcrazy Change image and share on social
