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VIDEO: As Gates Departs, His Legacy Still Hangs in the Balance
Updated: June 30, 2011 | 6:18 a.m.
June 30, 2011 | 6:13 a.m.
Standing firm: Defense Secretary Gates drew the line on second engine. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The secretary of Defense retires from his post on Thursday, leaving a popular figure -- but the history books are still unwritten.
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Yochi J. Dreazen
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