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The Hawk Who Was Right: Gates, Regime Collapse Fantasies, and the Limits of American Certainty
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates' quiet dissent against regime-collapse certainties — first over Iran in 2009, then over Taiwan — deserves more attention than the hawks who got it wrong.
By Moemedi Michael Poncanamiddle-east1-minute read17 May 2026☆ Save↗ Share⎙ Print
