Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure. Memoirs of a secretary at war robert m gates ebook. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war ndu press national defense. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war.
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. In a town blighted by partisan rancour, robert gatess memoir of his time as secretary of defence under both george w bush and barack obama has largely been read as a political morality play. Former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. Knopf while his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon loudly staked out their positions, gates held back. Gates received a call from the white house in 2006, he thought hed left. The full text of this article hosted at is unavailable due to technical difficulties.
Much of the publicity around duty has focused on gatess critical comments. Gates served in that position under obama and president george w. Jan 24, 2014 duty memoirs of a secretary at war by robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war, will help analysts with the task of understanding the internal factors that affect us security policies. Memoirs of a secretary at war isbn 9780307959478 pdf. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. 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. Memoirs of a secretary at war by robert m gates pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad. Former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book. He scores several points above the selfseekers out there.
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Bush and barack obama administrations during 20062011. Memoirs of a secretary at war reprint by gates, robert m isbn. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. The cia decided to recruit gates while he was attending graduate school at indiana university so he joined their organization in 1966 after he graduated from college for the second time. Pdf download duty memoirs of a secretary at war free. Gates returns to the national constitution center to unveil his muchanticipated new book, duty. The place to start is gate s recently published book, duty. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After working for six presidents in both the cia and the national security. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. He was known as a savvy manager of the bureaucracy and a ruthlessly efficient defense secretary. Memoirs of a sec retary at war, will help analysts with the task of under. After working for six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, he was happily. Memoirs of a secretary at war by robert m gates duty.
This, his second memoir, covers the period he served as secretary of defense in the george w. 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 paperback may 12, 2015 by robert m. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central intelligence agency before being appointed director of the agency by. Duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story that allows us an unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined them. 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 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. Jan 12, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. Memoirs of a secretary at war, by robert gates san. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and, isbn 9780307959478 buy the duty. Robert gates, former defense secretary for the united states wrote duty. Secretary of defense and 2011 liberty medal recipient robert m. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m.
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The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. A strikingly candid account of his experience serving as secretary of defense under both president george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war robert michael gates. Robert michael gates from the former secretary of defense, a candid account of his experience serving presidents george w. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Robert gates has a doctorate in russian and soviet history and has worked under eight presidents. Gates it is clear, however, that robert gates, who may well know more about military affairs than any. Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on duty. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w.
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