Gates to Generals: Shut Up

What’s Army lingo for “shut yer traps”? Defense Secretary Robert Gates used a speech on Monday to caution military and civilian leaders against publicly airing their advice for President Obama. "In this process, it is imperative that all of us taking part in these deliberations—civilians and military alike—provide our best advice to the president candidly but privately," he said at the annual meeting of Association of the U.S. Army. The remarks came four days after Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top commander in Afghanistan, used a speech in London to attack any plans to draw down troops in the country.