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gmskarkaBush has nominated former CIA chief Robert Gates to replace Rumsfeld.
You can read about Gates here, in Chapter 16 of Independent Counsel's report on Iran/Contra.
The Conclusion of the Independent Counsel, quoted from the chapter:
"Independent Counsel found insufficient evidence to warrant charging Robert Gates with a crime for his role in the Iran/contra affair. Like those of many other Iran/contra figures, the statements of Gates often seemed scripted and less than candid. Nevertheless, given the complex nature of the activities and Gates's apparent lack of direct participation, a jury could find the evidence left a reasonable doubt that Gates either obstructed official inquiries or that his two demonstrably incorrect statements were deliberate lies."
There's your new SecDef, America.
