So again, like the previous Persian Gulf scenario, they don't want to be in the position in the future where the United States is unwilling or afraid to act because they're concerned some country might lob a missile at a major U.S. city.

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Gates' last government job was as CIA director from 1991-1993, during the previous conflict in the Persian Gulf.

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Anywhere in the Gulf Coast is data that's previous to 2005 or pre-hurricane is completely out of date.

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In his previous time slot, however, there was a big gulf in viewership.

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So while their processor may not be seeing a lessening in the output based on what they had caught previous to this, obviously, because a huge portion of the Gulf is closed to commercial fishing, more shrimp is not coming in, right?

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Meanwhile, one of the reporters who was banned is no stranger to controversy, including a previous experience with banishment from the military while covering the 1st Marine Division during Gulf War I.

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