Counterinsurgents Really, Really Love Bob Gates

More Gates-love. This is a post written by Dave Dilegge, editor of the invaluable counterinsurgency blog Small Wars Journal, the day after Obama’s election:

We published the following as an open letter to the next Commander-in-Chief on 13 June and believe it remains sage advice.

The Honorable Robert M. Gates must continue on as the Secretary of Defense in your administration.

Our Nation and Armed Services require his leadership and a continuation of the policies he has set in motion.

I like the guy too, but jeez. It’s getting purple in here.