Former Defense Secretary Gates: Pushing Away Peaceful Protesters Was ‘A Bad Mistake’

Robert Gates is interviewed for "The Spymasters" on Dec. 15, 2014.

Gates also told NPR Thursday that it’s time to change the names of Confederate bases. “There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself.”

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Gates also told NPR Thursday that it’s time to change the names of Confederate bases. “There comes a moment when things become possible and people ought to seize a moment when it presents itself.”