Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. Focusing on the undeclared conflict that pitted the us against the ussr and its client states in. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war 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. Gates is the author of duty, and a passion for leadership.
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. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion on duty. Other than selfpublish books on amazon, how do you get your book to get published in a physical. Bob gates has, i think, served me extraordinarily well. In his memoir called duty, former united states secretary of defense robert m. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the. In august 2019, elliott management corporation acquired the company. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. Gates, who served as secretary of defense under presidents george.
Jan 07, 2014 robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. With instaread chapterbychapter summaries, you can get the essence of a book in 30 minutes or less. Obama echoed gatess comments in a july 10, 2010, interview for my book obamas wars. Gatesan extraordinary journey behind the scenes of arling.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A career undercover man who reached the top of his furtive profession as director of the cia from late 1991 through early 1993, gates sheds considerable light in this wideangle memoir on the ways in which the craft of intelligence influenced government policy during the height of the cold war. He served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his. Memoirs of a secretary at war robert michael gates. An extraordinary journey behind the scenes of arlington national cemetery, senator tom cottons sacred duty offers an intimate and inspiring portrait of the old guard, the revered u. Sacred duty tom cotton hardcover harpercollins publishers. One subject gates and kaine agreed on is that the infighting between. Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. The espresso book machine is a compact book printing system that allows a single book to. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written ac. The former secretary of defense offers insights into being an effective leader.
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English uk espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m. As of march 7, 2019, the company operates 627 retail stores in all 50 u. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Memoirs of a secretary at war by robert gates killing jesus.
Former philadelphia mayor michael nutter discusses his career in politics. Gates provides a candid look at his time serving under two presidents who were presiding over two wars. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Duty by robert gates is the authors autobiographical memoir of his role as secretary of defense during the iraq and afghanistan wars. By robert michael gates duty memoirs of a secretary at war paperback on. Memoirs of a secretary at war paperback may 12, 2015 by robert m. Feb 02, 2014 the new york times best sellers february 02, 2014. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011.
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