He also notes that as a member of the Baker panel, Gates will bring perspective on the issues facing the administration on Iraq.

NPR: What to Expect from a Gates Pentagon

The Marine Corps is facing a historic defeat at the hands of Defense Secretary Roberts Gates, and hardly anyone inside or outside the Corps seems to grasp what is happening.

FORBES: Gates Challenges Marine Corps' Mission

Schmidt is facing Bill Gates, a master of the game, and he is responding to the NetWare 5 threat with a classic defense.

FORBES: Net gains

Bill Gates's software firm is not only facing a host of legal challenges to the way it does business, but is also confronted by a formidable alliance of competitors who are out to end the Windows monopoly of the desktop operating system.

ECONOMIST: Persecuting Bill