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I think that Iran with a nuclear weapon is extremely destabilizing. I think it could precipitate a nuclear arms race in the region.
Robert M. Gates
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Robert M. Gates
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: September 25
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Kansas
Robert Michael Gates
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