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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 president george h. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind. Discover the best robert gates books and audiobooks. January 11, 2014 in duty, former defense secretary robert gates writes that the obama team was always suspicious of the military and never trusted senior leaders. 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. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. Robert gates was us secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 serving under both george bush and barack obama. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd. Gates, who served as secretary of defense under presidents george w.
Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war narrated in first person point. Duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story that allows us an unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined. Jan 17, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates spoke about his memoir, 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. Jan 12, 2014 robert gates doesnt pull any punches about why he now lives in a town outside seattle. Jan 12, 2014 donna brazile, matthew dowd, david plouffe, and rep. Former defense secretary robert gates relaxes in his skagit county home feb. Donna brazile, matthew dowd, david plouffe, and rep.
The quiet fury of robert gates bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington. Gates overview from the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Gates is the only secretary of defense to serve under both a republican and a democratic president, and in duty he provides an unsparing, full accounting of his tenure. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. 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. Among us public servants of his generation, robert gates is one of the few to command deep. He scores several points above the selfseekers out there. Gates reveals his approach to defining the problem, analyzing a problem, and developing a solution. He was an officer in the united states air force and worked for more about robert m. Robert gates sad to say, at present and we dont have got specifics of the particular artist robert gates.
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Duty is ultimately about how to be an effective manager in the largest and most complex organization in the world. Bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington. Former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. 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. 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. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of obamas leadership in duty.
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