Gates Calls Sequestration 'Managerial Cowardice'

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates and retired Adm. Michael Mullen – who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff – teamed up for a joint smackdown of sequestration Sept. 17. The pair, who earned bipartisan street-cred for their service to both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, warned while still in office that the nation needs to fix its financial situation. But...