From Eric Dondero:

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, on coming Defense cutbacks, and potential loss of America's superpower status due to a "dramatic transformation," in military spending under Obama. Quoted by J-Post:

“To tell you the truth, that’s one of the many reasons it’s time for me to retire, because frankly I can’t imagine being part of a nation, part of a government . . . that’s being forced to dramatically scale back our engagement with the rest of the world.”

Editor's comment - Gates returning to his Republican roots, perhaps? Looking at the latest poll numbers and seeing a coming Republican win in 2012. Highly unusual for a Cabinet official to take such a jab at his own administration.

H/t Weasel Z...