A war with Iran would be "disastrous on a number of levels," according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
Meanwhile, in another document bearing his signature that is due to be published soon, the 2008 National Defense Strategy, Gates omits Israel from the list of the United States' main allies.



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