Robert Gates
(1943) US-amerikanischer Politiker
Als US-Verteidigungsminister in einer Rede an die US Global Leadership Campaign am 15. Juli 2008; Übersetzung Vsop.de Wikiquote
Original engl.: "It has become clear that America’s civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long - relative to what we spend on the military, and more important, relative to the responsibilities and challenges our nation has around the world." - http://www.usglc.org/USGLCdocs/USGLC_Remarks_by_Defense_Secretary_Gates.pdf
