03/08/2012Robert Gates, who was secretary of defense under two presidents, detailed the global threats to the U.S., while imploring the crowd of more than 750 people at the Westmont President’s Breakfast March 2 to elect real leaders willing to defend our interests and engage with the rest of the world. In the Grand Ballroom of Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort, Gates said during tough economic times and in the wake of major conflicts, the one thing the U.S. cannot do is repeat the mistakes of the past. “(That was) a pattern repeated in the decade prior to 9/11,” Gates said. “The prospect of the United States going down that path again sends chills through much of the free and civilized world.Westmont Dr. Robert Gates at the Westmont President's Breakfast1 Column Content Background Color White Ali...