The war we must win

SPEECH: Remarks to the Heritage Foundation (Colorado Springs, CO) As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The risk of overextending the Army is real. But I believe the risk is far greater – to that institution, as well as to our country – if we were to fail in Iraq. That is the war we are in. That is the war we must win.

Speech by the SECDEF inspired a few headlines:

Gates Says New Arms Must Play Role Now (New York Times)…Thom Shanker

Defense Secretary Urges Military To Mold Itself To Fight Iraq-Style Wars, (Washington Post)…Josh White

Defense Secretary Robert Gates Urges Military To Focus On Needs In Iraq, Afghanistan, (Los Angeles Times)…Julian E. Barnes

Gates: Focus On Today’s Military, (Philadelphia Inquirer)…Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Gates Questions Military’s Focus, (Colorado Springs Gazette)…Tom Roeder

U.S. Must Focus On Iraq, Less On Future Wars: Gates(Reuters.com)…Andrew Gray,