Its crunch time for kerry and a mideast peace deal. How robert gates got away with it by mark danner the new. Former defense secretary robert gates is releasing his memoir, a 600page book that offers a stark, insiders view of washington, the. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011.
Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice. I was simultaneously fascinated and bored by this book. Robert gates on face the nation says trumps tough talk. Robert mueller in 2011 eric thayerreuters a response to orin kerr o rin kerr is an insightful legal analyst, so when we are in disagreement i take his criticism seriously. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m.
With instaread chapterbychapter summaries, you can get the essence of a book in 30 minutes or less. Obama military strategy blasted by robert gates, leon. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of. I may be the secretary of defense, but i am also an. Still, i witnessed a good deal of wishful thinking in the obama administration about. Biden has been on wrong side of foreign policy issues for.
Though the book simmers with disappointment in obama, it reflects outright. We read every chapter and summarize it in one or two paragraphs so you can get the information contained in the book at a faster rate. Both, i believe, detested congress and resented having to deal with it. Gates was the first secretary of defense to serve two administrations from different political parties. Robert gates simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Obama echoed gates s comments in a july 10, 2010, interview for my book obamas wars. As i promised, im so pleased to welcome back to the show former secretary of defense, former. Robert muellers robert gates foreign bank account charge. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for. Robert gates to publish with knopf former secretary. Top 10 revelations from robert gatess memoir washington wire. A 2014 new york times notable book probably one of the best washington memoirs everhistorians and policy wonks will bask in the revelations gates provides on major decisions from late 2006 to 2011, the span of his time at the pentagon gates is doing far more than just scoring points in this revealing volume. In a new memoir, former defense secretary robert gates unleashes harsh judgments about. His tenure ran from december of 2006 to july of 2011.
Former defense chief robert gates has book deal the. Bush and barack obama, has delivered an important if not ringing endorsement of the u. Bob gates on ben rhodes role in selling iran deal youtube. That does not change the fact that mueller gave gates a sweetheart plea deal of which, as the column details, the fbar manipulation is just a small part of the special counsels wheeling and. Gates rendered service to the united states as the nations secretary of defense for a number of years.
In gates book, details of israels hard bargaining over. Gates was the central intelligence agencys deputy director for intelligence ddi from 1982 to 1986. Continue reading this article, and thousands more from our archive. Richard william gates iii born april 27, 1972 is an american former political consultant and lobbyist who pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the united states and making. Gates is famous for being the director of the central intelligence agency. Bush and as secretary of defense 200611 in the administrations of presidents george w.
He has dedicated 26 years of service to the organization and was a recipient of numerous meritorious. 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. Bush and barack obamas administrations until his retirement on july 1, 2011 prior to this, gates served for 26 years in the central intelligence agency and the united states national security council. Robert gates clearly is a very smart man who plainly tried to tell his story as honestly and openly as possible. Former secretary of defense robert gates has a book deal.
He was confirmed as the cias deputy director of central intelligence ddci in april of 1986 and became acting director of. Checking robert gates criticism of vice president joe. Gates, in his book, seems angry at a white house that insisted on running defense policy and challenging the military. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m. Secretary of defense robert gates speaks at his final press. The vison of the leader as a human, with the primary concern focused always on people not on money but, eventually, leading to financial benefits is a lesson both for executives and for politicians. No, trump did not dissolve the pandemic response office. Cnn former defense secretary robert gates has signed a two book deal with knopf doubleday publishing group, the company said tuesday. Exdefense secretary robert gates new memoir has eyeopening revelations in. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of skepticism.
Knopf, it was announced today by sonny mehta, chairman and editorinchief of the knopf doubleday publishing group. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Robert gates just retired from his job as secretary of defense. Bob gates has, i think, served me extraordinarily well. Condoleezza rice and bob gates should apologize for. Here are a few items from the book that may surprise readers. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. The vison of the leader as a human, with the primary concern focused always on people not on money but, eventually, leading to financial benefits is a. Gates, in full robert michael gates, born september 25, 1943, wichita, kansas, u. Robert gates, who served as secretary of defense for both george w.
Gates slams biden in memoir, reveals he nearly quit time. The first, to be published in 20, will be a memoir about his experience as the. Gates s stature chose to stay silent often about the problems he wrote of in his new book. Robert gates served as secretary of defense under both the bush and obama white house administrations. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m. Gates gates feared congress might again legislate defeat, restricting funding for the surge and forcing an abrupt termination of the war. A new memoir from former defense secretary robert gates hit the book shelves this month, drawing both praise and criticism for its candid insights into the two most recent presidents gates worked. Gates began his career serving as an officer in the united states air force but. I bought this book after watching a live interview of mr robert gates at the gartner symposium, orlando fl.
Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama. The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. He took office on december 18, 2006 under george w. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. Gates has much to teach about the practical idealism that. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central intelligence agency. Memoirs of a secretary at war paperback may 12, 2015 by robert m. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh. Former secretary of defense signs two book deal for memoir and book on leadership new york, july 19, 2011 robert gates, united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011, will publish two books with alfred a.
We are delighted to be publishing robert gates, said. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. To judge from the pages of his book, many of his expressions of outrage were indeed motivated by selfserving bureaucrats or members of congress who. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Robert gates criticizes obama in new tellall book youtube. Robert gatess complaints in his memoir are illconsidered. Robert gates signs twobook deal with knopf observer. Join facebook to connect with robert gates and others you may know. Now, of course, he is writing not one but two books.
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