In a Washington where even mundane decisions have become bitterly partisan, Robert Gates stands out as a reminder of a bipartisanship that was once more commonplace. Gates has held the most senior national security positions in government under Republican and Democratic administrations. He was CIA Director under George H.W. Bush. Later, George W. Bush named him Defense Secretary and Barack Obama kept him on the job. (Gates was literally a Boy Scout and served as president of the organization for