Apr 11, 2014 duty by robert gates is the authors autobiographical memoir of his role as secretary of defense during the iraq and afghanistan wars. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on duty. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. The simple reason is that i wrote a biography of a senior pentagon official that gates fired in 2008 see circle of service.
Memoirs of a secretary at war ndu press national defense. As the only person to rise from entrylevel analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the white house staffs of four presidents, robert gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the cold war. Memoirs of a secretary at central intelligence agency. As i look back, there is a parallel theme to my years at war. Gates received a call from the white house in 2006. Former secretary of defense robert gates joins me in hour three today to discuss his new book a passion for leadership, as well as the iran deal, the north korean provocation, dod acquisition, carriers and ohio class submarines and hillarys server audio. He scores several points above the selfseekers out there. Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama. The reinvention of robert gates by michael crowley, the new republic, november 9, 2009. Duty by robert gates goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Senate select committee on intelligence october 24, 1991. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure.
Duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story that allows us an unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined them. Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Gates gives us a forthright, impassioned, sometimes conflicted account of his four and a half years as defense secretary in his fascinating new memoir duty, a book that is highly revealing about decision making in both the obama and bush white houseshis writing is informed not only by a keen sense of historical context, but also by. Washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Gates is available at in several formats for your ereader. To judge from the pages of his book, many of his expressions of outrage were indeed motivated by selfserving bureaucrats or members of congress who. Gates, i will have to wait for amazon to deliver my copy next week. Lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service. Gates began his career serving as an officer in the united states air force but. Youve been very generous with your time, but national security stuff is complicated. Seattle former defense secretary robert gates is in criticalbutstable condition in seattletacoma general hospital after a tragic accident in his home kitchen left him brutally stabbed multiple times, sources confirmed this morning.
After working for six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, he. Congress every day i was in office and the dramatic contrast between my public respect. The president deeply appreciates bob gates service as secretary of defense, and his lifetime of. Memoirs of a sec retary at war, will help analysts with the task of under standing the internal factors that affect us security poli. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. Memoirs of a secretary at war gives you the sense of being enjoy for your. By that i mean the love there is no other word for it i came to feel for the troops, a.
Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. The quiet fury of robert gates bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington by robert m. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As i promised, im so pleased to welcome back to the show former secretary of defense, former. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m.
Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Gates provides a candid look at his time serving under two presidents who were presiding over two wars. Memoirs of a secretary at war isbn 9780307959478 pdf. Robert michael gates from the former secretary of defense, a candid account of his experience serving presidents george w. Gates gives us a forthright, impassioned, sometimes conflicted account of his four and a half years as defense secretary in his fascinating new memoir duty, a book that is highly. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Robert gates was us secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 serving under both george bush and barack obama. This book is dedicated to the men and women of the united states. Im talking with robert gates, former secretary of defense.
Duty by robert gates is the authors autobiographical memoir of his role as secretary of defense during the iraq and afghanistan wars. In his memoir called duty, former united states secretary of defense robert m. Robert gates narcissistic notions of duty huffpost. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Gates it is clear, however, that robert gates, who may well know more about military affairs than any other american, has done his duty to his country. Memoirs of a secretary at war robert m gates ebook. In the meantime, since i have know bob gates for nearly fifty years, working with him for more than a decade. Unlike the new york times and the washington post, which received room service on the delivery of duty, the controversial memoir of former secretary of defense robert m. Its very difficult to communicate with the public about, secretary gates. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m. Former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. Unlike the new york times and the washington post, which received room service on the delivery of the controversial memoir of secretary of defense robert m.
Gates takes duty as his title, but the account of his service also brings to mind the other two thirds of the west point motto. Duty isbn 9780753555538 pdf epub robert gates ebook. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of. On our website we have put together a collection of the best books descriptions, testimonials, and feedback about the authors. The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. Former defense secretary bob gates slips, falls on knife. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of obamas leadership in duty. Among us public servants of his generation, robert gates is. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for. Even before former secretary of defense bob gatess book duty. Shribman, the boston globe dutyis an invaluable contribution to our understanding of what makes washington tick.
Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for goodbut when he received the call from the white house in 2006 to help a nation mired in two wars, he answered what he felt was the call of duty. Read duty memoirs of a secretary at war by robert m. Gates fractured his first vertebra last week in a fall at his. I hope in a strange way this gates book event makes president obama become more the obama we all wished for. Drawing on his access to classified information and toplevel involvement in policy decisions, gates lays bare the hidden wars and operations the united states waged. Knopf while his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon loudly staked out their positions, gates held back. That comes through in both his government service and a book that provides a framework to help us make informed choices about war and peace. Gates wife becky found him lying on the floor of the family kitchen and called 911, according to a family spokesperson. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is set for publication on jan. Memoirs of a secretary at war paperback may 12, 2015 by robert m.
With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m. Thats not to say that gates is just trying to get the facts out there. In duty, on the other hand, robert gates gives us a pretty solid and fair account of his time in office as secretary of defense. Robert gates was us secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 serving under both. Robert gates was us secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 serving under both george bush and. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m. In frank and poignant vignettes, gates conveys the human cost of war, and his admiration for those brave enough to undertake it when necessary. Gates provides a candid look at his time serving under two presidents who. Duty isbn 9780753555538 pdf epub robert gates ebook ebookmall. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty. Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m.
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