The recording notes that the Obama administration includes key figures from the previous Bush administration, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

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But Prime Minister Netanyahu has to accommodate his coalition partners in the dovish Labor Party, including its leader, Defense Minister Barak.

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U.S.Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday that military leaders, including McChrystal, are confident that U.S.forces are making progress against insurgents in Afghanistan.

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Instead, the deal focused mainly on cuts to discretionary spending, including defense.

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But we made some cuts in areas -- including defense spending, by the way -- where we had just gotten kind of carried away.

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Like other top officials, including Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, McRaven also has been highly critical of recent leaks about clandestine operations.

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