Robert Gates, the White House's nominee to be the next defense secretary, said yesterday he has no use for an under secretary of defense for intelligence who independently analyzes intelligence reports, but such a post could be useful for more limited purposes. Congress approved the creation of the Pentagon intelligence job in 2002, following a request from the Bush administration. Stephen Cambone, a close adviser to outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, has held the job since March 2003. Cambone is...
