At war on four fronts: Robert Gates

By J R Nethercote
Updated August 10 2014 - 10:18am, first published August 5 2014 - 3:00am
No peace: Robert gates returns to a US base in Baghdad by military helicopter after meeting Iraqi leaders in 2011.
No peace: Robert gates returns to a US base in Baghdad by military helicopter after meeting Iraqi leaders in 2011.
The defence secretary addresses infantry troops at a base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2010. Photo: Jim Watson
The defence secretary addresses infantry troops at a base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2010. Photo: Jim Watson

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