The article in the Gates to Meet With Russian Defense Minister written in The New York Times, is about how the U.S Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, will meet with Russian Anatoly E. Serdyukov. This article can be closely related to the Epic of Gilgamesh, because the characters of Gilgamesh and Enkidu can be compared with that of the U.S and Russia. As we all know, the United States and Russia were not the best of allies. The Cold War was proof of this, and now we see that Gates and Serdyukoy was working together to reduce military spending. This compares to Gilgamesh and Enkidu who were at first enemies, and later were slaying bulls and going on wild adventures. When it comes to the military, Serdyukov has little experience in the military just as Enkidu does. Enkidu came from the jungle so his military skills were similar to that of an animal. Serdyukoy had more experience in the furniture industry than with the military. Russia and the U.S also share a common goal and that is reducing the size and spending of the defense department. This goal can be compared to Enkidu and Gilgamesh slaying Humbaba as they both shared a common enemy.
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-Sajjad Ali
