Knowing Gates

Fritz W. Ermarth—who worked closely with Robert Gates during his broad intelligence and policy career—gives his perspective of what Gates’s leadership at the Pentagon could mean in terms of Iraq, intelligence gathering, and more. In his interview with National Interest online editor, Ximena Ortiz, Ermarth points to what Gates would have done and could do differently on vital issues. Mr. Ermath served as chairman of the National Intelligence Council during the time Gates was director of the Central Intelligence Agency.