NEWS.com.au | Kevin Rudd denies his speech sent US defence secretary Robert Gates to sleep Courier Mail KEVIN Rudd has denied he put a former US defence secretary to sleep with boring dinner conversation, accusing his guest of being in a painkiller-induced stupour at the time. The international stoush erupted following revelations in Robert Gates' memoir that ... Rudd speech lulled the powerful to sleep Kevin Rudd laughs off tale of sending US dignitary Robert Gates to sleep Rudd surprised Gates remembers anything |