In an interview aired sunday on cbs news face the nation, gates. Memoirs of a secretary of war, by former defense secretary robert gates is seen in washington, wednesday, jan. Robert gates and why defense secretaries are grumpy stacks of former u. What gates book gets right, wrong about obama, biden.
Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of. The former defense secretary, who also headed the cia under former president george h. Lawmakers question timing of robert gates memoir cbs news. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this month, describes president obama as a man of personal integrity who nonetheless was skeptical of his administrations surge. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in new book video. As larry korb, a former assistant secretary of defense in the reagan. Gates, who served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. In gates book, details of israels hard bargaining over. Defense secretary robert gates book duty, memoirs of a secretary at war are seen in fairfax, va. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one. Transcript of former defense secretary robert gates unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep on jan. Bret baier of fox news described the book as a, scathing criticism of president obama, questioning the presidents leadership and commitment to the afghanistan and iraq wars evidently, there are several revelations in the gates book. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination.
The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. The latest version, signed by former secretary of defense robert gates in december 2010, is the first major rewrite since 1987. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty. Former defense secretary robert gates slams obamas. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. He served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings.
Fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan were certainly a priority. Former secretary of defense bob gates talked to stars and stripes on thursday about his new book, duty. The washington posts bob woodward reports gates upcoming book, duty. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book. Secretary gates book ignites another washington debate.
Former secretary of defense robert gates spoke about his memoir, duty. That said, he also spent considerable time on iran, china, dont askdont tell, budget cuts, white. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. Memoirs of a secretary at war, and ongoing national security challenges. Former defense secretary gates discusses book, career in. The behindthescenes negotiation is disclosed in duty, the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates, who served between 2007 and. I was executive secretary for two secretaries at defense, i worked closely with three others and when you read former defense secretary robert.
Bob gates provides an excellent look at the politics and personal stresses of being secretary of defense. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of. Former defense secretary robert gates had a line at the pentagon thursday that stretched out the door and into the courtyard as he signed copies of his memoir. June 30, 2011 robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates as outgoing defense secretary.
Robert gates, who served as defense secretary for the obama administration, paused for a moment and said i dont know in an interview sunday when asked if he thinks former vp joe biden would be. Robert gates ran the department of defense during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Robert gates has just written a new book about the time he spent serving as defense secretary under george bush and barack obama called duty. Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Defense secretary james mattis extraordinary reading habits. Bush, calls biden a man of integrity, according to the new york times account of. Senate select committee on intelligence october 24, 1991.
Gates appears at the national constitution center on january 17 at a public event to promote the book, in an event we will also broadcast live on the internet link. When president obama took office in 2009, he somewhat controversially decided that gates would stay as defense secretary, a position to which he was appointed by george w. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m. Former defense secretary gates criticizes obama in memoir. Gates, who served as defense secretary from 2006 to 2011 under both president george w. As i promised, im so pleased to welcome back to the show former secretary of defense, former. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central. Gates writes that, even after obama agreed on a troop hike very close to the generals proposal, it was a big job for himthe wartime secretary of defenseto clamp down on their. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of. Bush and president barack obama, will write a memoir and a book on leadership, mehta said in a. Gates, durham, north carolina, wednesday, september 29, 2010 thank you president brodhead for that very generous introduction and. Former white house senior adviser david axelrod and former chief of staff bill daley on wednesday criticized stories from former defense secretary robert gatess book, slamming the president.
No doubt, some of the key players during gates tenure as secretary, dec. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Memoirs of a secretary at war made waves around washington, d. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this month, describes president obama as a man of personal integrity who nonetheless was. The president wishes secretary gates well as he recovers from his recent injury, and discusses his book. I was executive secretary for two secretaries of defense, i worked closely with three others and when you read former defense secretary robert. During an interview on face the nation, host margaret brennan asked former defense secretary robert gates about a particular quote in his memoir book, in which he spoke positively of joe biden as an individual, however, he then went on to say that when it comes to foreign policy and national securit. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because he did get so. James mattis, the marine corps generalturned secretary of defense, is known for many things, including his prolific reading list. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president. Bret baier of fox news described the book as a, scathing criticism of president obama, questioning the presidents leadership and commitment to the afghanistan and iraq wars. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this month, describes president obama as a man of personal integrity who nonetheless was skeptical of his administrations surge strategy in afghanistan and openly distrustful of the military leadership, the washington post and the new york times report tuesday.
Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. The political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gatess new book, duty. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. The secretary of defense secdef is the leader and chief executive officer of the united states department of defense, the executive department of the armed forces of the u. B ased on the early excerpts of former secretary of defense robert gates memoir, duty, it is obvious that he has written a nuanced account of washington in the bush and obama years. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. Distinguished lecture series in international security and global policy on thursday, feb. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book.
Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this month, describes president obama as a man of personal integrity who. Former defense secretary robert gates, in his upcoming memoir, has harsh words for president obamas leadership style and commitment to the afghanistan war accusing the president of losing. Former secretary of defense robert gates discusses his book a passion for leadership, which examines the failures of large institutions and how smart leadership can improve them.
Former defense secretary robert gates is defending his criticism of vice president joe bidens record on national security. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house. Gates offered a rare, behindthescenes glimpse of white house politics and policies as the guest speaker for the university of southern mississippi s lt. Defense secretary robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates on june 30, 2011. 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. This position corresponds to what is generally known as a defense minister in many other. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m.
Former defense secretary robert gates is calling out joe bidens national security and foreign policy credibilility and says age would be problematic for both biden and rival sen. In a new memoir, former defense secretary robert gates unleashes harsh judgments about president obamas leadership and his commitment to the afghanistan war, writing that by early 2010 he had. Washington cnn republicans quickly pounced tuesday on some controversial details from former defense secretary bob gates new book in which he highlights an admission from former secretary of state hillary clinton that he found dismaying and fiercely lambasts vice president joe biden. Hillary clinton and obama admitted they opposed iraq troop surge only to look good politically, claims former defense secretary robert gates in. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. 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. The release of former secretary of defense robert m. Gates, who is also a past recipient of the liberty medal, will take questions and talk about the book, duty. Defense secretary james mattis is a voracious reader.
Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011. The secretary of defenses position of command and authority over the u. Gates has much to teach about the practical idealism. Gates himself says that he makes no pretense that the book is a. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. There is a whole lot of fascinating information about to come out in duty the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Memoirs of a secretary at war, that biden was wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and. Gates served in that position under obama and president george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war, includes passages that criticize obama for expressing doubts in his own afghanistan strategy.
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