Business Insider reports that “former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Business Insider that the Obama administration’s decision not to act after the regime of Syria’s embattled president used chemical weapons against civilians was a ‘serious mistake’ that hurt America’s credibility in the world.”  

“Gates, who is promoting his new book, ‘A Passion for Leadership,’  sat down with Business Insider last week and gave his perspective on today’s conflicts in the Middle East.”