Photo: Defense Secretary Robert Gates is flanked by President-elect Barack Obama.From CNN:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates is learning that becoming the first defense secretary to bridge two administrations can lead to some awkward moments.
Last week, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he would keep Gates on to run the Pentagon.
But Gates still answers to President Bush. "There's only one commander in chief at a time," Gates said.
The defense secretary is not blind to the fact that his new boss and his transition team have demands, too, which leads to "occasional awkwardness," he said.
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My Comment: You serve at the pleasure of the President. For Mr. Gates .... he simply has to serve two of them.