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- Gates no longer the richest man in the world?
  Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
  Gates is surpassed by Mexican telecom giant.
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- US Defense Secretary warns new naval officers on civilian control of military
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  In a speech before the US Naval Academy’s graduating class May 25, Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued pointed advice to the newly minted officers that they must respect the Constitution and not view the Congress and the media as their enemies.
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- Project Wants More Talk About Education
  Posted by Jeff from Washington Post
  Two of the world's wealthiest charitable foundations are bankrolling a $60 million initiative aimed at making education an issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. Philanthropists Bill Gates and Eli Broad are hoping their "Strong American Schools" project will goad the presidential candidates into taking bold stands on education...
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- Gates says Washington to sell smart bombs to Saudi Arabia
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  The real reason for Gates trip to the middle east: "U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said during his visit to Israel that Washington has decided to sell Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) bombs to Saudi Arabia, Haaretz has learned. A recent discussion in Washington raised the possibility that Jerusalem would ask the U.S. not to sell the satellite-guided smart bombs to the Saudis, but it was decided to reject this request."
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- Jon Stewart Goes After Bush and Gates on Troop Tour Extensions
  Posted by Jeff from Dailyshownews
  This is a must watch video. Jon hammers Bush and Gates on the War Czar, his failures in Iraq and finally on blaming the Dems for risking troop extensions the day before extending troop tours of duty. Hilarious and amazingly on target. Next, he interviewed Iraqi Ali Allawi, early in the show, with extra time.
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- Gates: Army tours in Iraq to be extended - Conflict in Iraq
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  The injustices served on our armed forces and their families mount and mount ... The Pentagon will lengthen tours of duty for all active-duty Army units in Iraq to 15 months from the current 12 months as the military struggles to supply enough troops for the conflict, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
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- Gates calls for bill to help close Gitmo
  Posted by Jeff from Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  This is good news, Gates is working to end a sad chapter in our history. Gates said the challenge is figuring out what to do with hard-core detainees who have "made very clear they will come back and attack this country." I still think he's been weak on getting Bush to cave on Iraq.
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Jeff comments on:
Microsoft | Revamp visa system, Gates urges Congress | Seattle Times Newspaper

Gates seemed to laugh before he answered the question about whether more H1B visa workers depress wages in the U.S. The laugh seems like a tell to me i.e. he’s lying.

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7:37 am 3/13/08
Jeff comments on:
Bill Gates touts 'creative capitalism' in Economic Forum speech

Microsoft and Dell to offer RED PC. Be sure to read the criticism of Product RED stuff here.

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6:11 pm 1/24/08
Jwgardner comments on:
Bill Gates Issues Call For Kinder Capitalism

I honestly never would have predicted such thinking from BG several years ago.

What I want to see now is the staunch capitalist’s response to such thinking. Maybe the Economist will have something (dismissive and venomous, as usual) to say about it…

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11:56 am 1/24/08
Stuart comments on:
Bush seeks nearly $200 billion for more war

I agree jeff coughing up more cash is not the best strategy, wars cost money and the longer this one goes on the more it will cost unfortunatley

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5:58 pm 9/26/07
Jeff comments on:
Bush seeks nearly $200 billion for more war

Spending money is not a strategy.

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2:54 pm 9/26/07
Jon comments on:
Gates Bolts At End of Daily Show Set

That would have been pretty clever, eh? Much better than asking when we’re going to get jet packs.

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7:29 am 1/30/07