Obama to keep Gates at Pentagon

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - November 25, 2008, 10:00PM

President-elect Barack Obama has decided to keep Defense Secretary Robert Gates at the Pentagon when he takes office in January, the AP is reporting.

Obama is working on the old principle, if it ain’t broke, don’t break it.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.