He is against the arbitrary taking, the singling out of Bill Gates to finance the war in Iraq.

他反对肆意掠夺，反对特地挑选比尔·盖茨，为伊战出资。

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Notably, Gates has been an outspoken critic of the war in Libya.

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So we have a new secretary of defense in Mr. Gates, and he's looking for new directions in the conduct of the war.

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When the outcome of the war in Iraq was in doubt, Bob Gates presided over the extraordinary efforts that helped restore order.

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