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Memoirs of a secretary at war reprint by gates, robert m isbn. Memoirs of a secretary at war, in which he discusses his management of the wars in tv networks tv nets. Memoirs of a secretary at war premiere collectibles. Smith auditorium at the newyork historical society, 170 central park west, new york, ny 10024. Gates has bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees in history, and memoirs of a secretary at war 2014 was written with a historians eye for complex detail and accuracy. Gates received a call from the white house, he thought hed long left washington politics behind. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written ac. Knopf while his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon loudly staked out their positions, gates held back. 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. 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. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m.

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 a longtime washington veterans understanding of how the levers of government work or fail to work. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of skepticism. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. No doubt, some of the key players during gates tenure as secretary, dec. He served as defense secretary under presidents obama and george w. The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. David gregory moderator is the moderator of nbcs meet the press. Robert gates, former defense secretary for the united states wrote du. Memoirs of a secretary at war critics say former defense secretary robert gates new book takes shots at president obama and other members of his cabinet. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination.

Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Former defense secretary robert gates speaks about his memoir, duty. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Bush, bridging the two administrations and earning a. Memoirs of a secretary at war hardcover by robert m. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of defense at war. Robert gates is making headlines with his new book, duty.

Memoirs of a secretary at war robert michael gates. Gates received a call from the white house in 2006, he thought hed left washington politics behind. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because he did get so much donehis descriptions of how he accomplished these featsthe mix of cooptation and coercion that he employedshould be read. Robert michael gates from the former secretary of defense, a candid account of his experience. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because he did get so much donehis descriptions of how he. Now, in this unsparing memoir, meticulously fair in its assessments, he takes us behind the scenes of his nearly five years as a secretary at war. Memoirs of a secretary at war january 10, 2014 critics say former defense secretary robert gates new book takes shots at president obama and other members of his cabinet. A compelling memoir and a serious historya fascinating, briskly honest account of a journey through the cutthroat corridors of washington and world politics, with shrewd, sometimes eyepopping observations along the way about the nature of war and the limits of power. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war 2014 was a yes, i was in charge, but hundreds of people were key and this is who they are and what they did book, not an ego trip. Memoirs of a secretary at war has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behind thescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of defense at war.

Memoirs of a secretary at war, served under every president since nixon, save bill clinton. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure. Fun facts and trivia tidbits quiz game books by g whiz available from rakuten kobo. The troops out there were doing their duty how could i not do mine. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on duty.

While his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon. Memoirs of a secretary at war made waves around washington, d. In frank and poignant vignettes, gates conveys the human cost of war, and his admiration for those brave enough to undertake it when necessary. What emerges, however, is a much more nuanced and even sympathetic portrait of a very complicated and surprisingly emotional man. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central.

Known for his poker face, the former defense secretary has published a strikingly candid account of his years of service under presidents george w. Duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story that allows us an unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined them. This memoir is subtitled memoirs of a secretary at war and gates brings home the fact that it was not only the american public who did not seem to think or act as though we were engaged in war two wars. The release of former secretary of defense 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. The quiet fury of robert gates bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war book by robert m gates.