Mike Allen
Politico
June 2, 2011
SINGAPORE – Defense Secretary Robert Gates, one of the administration’s most bipartisan figures, on Friday blasted a House resolution calling for the U.S. to withdraw from the NATO campaign in Libya , warning that the move would undermine alliances and military operations.
Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, issued a statement saying: “Secretary Gates believes that for the United States, once committed to a NATO operation, to unilaterally abandon that mission would have enormous and dangerous long-term consequences.”
A surprising number of Republicans have expressed support for the resolution by Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio). The Associated Press said approval of the measure would be “a major embarrassment for President Barack Obama.”
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