Robert Gates on PBS Charlie Rose

Is it because Charlie Rose is a bit of a softball interviewer that he gets some of his high profile guests to show up on his program?

It was informative to see how SECDEF sees the world and how highly he places diplomacy in his toolkit. (Link)

Earlier this week, I caught British Secretary of State David Miliband on the show. The guy somehow looks like a little punk kid despite being 43, I think. Perhaps it's the slim suit. Amazing. (Link)