Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss....

I suppose this makes him extremely qualified to replace Rummy -- well, it would if the wingnuts still were the majority in the Senate (then again, since the name of the game may be Rope-a-Dope, approving Gates may be part of the plan):

The 63-year-old Gates has long faced accusations of collaborating with Islamic extremists in Iran, arming Saddam Hussein's dictatorship in Iraq, and politicizing U.S. intelligence to conform with the desires of policymakers - three key areas that relate to his future job.

Way more here. And here.

And raw data is here.