The next issue of The American Conservative goes to print on Thursday. In the meantime, however, be sure to read Jeff Huber’s article on Secretary of Defense Robert Gates — and why it’s a bad sign that he’s the one Bush cabinet member Obama has kept around. Also, don’t miss Reid Buckley appeal for a fresher, greener conservatism (as well as my review of The Reagan I Knew, by Reid’s brother Bill).

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