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Historians 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 pentagongates is doing far more than just scoring points in this revealing volume. A new memoir by former defense secretary bob gates is expected to be a juicy and critical inside look at the ups and downs of foreign policy in the obama administration. In his new book, exercise of power, secretary gates reflects on the successes and shortcomings of the. Former defense secretary and cia director robert gates has a deep. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us. Memoirs of a secretary at wara strikingly candid account of his experience serving as secretary of defense under both president george w. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book kpbs. Former defense secretary bob gates slams vice president joe biden in a new memoir, saying biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issues for the past 40. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Jun 17, 2020 former defense secretary and cia director robert gates has a deep familiarity with the topic.
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The white house is bristling over former defense secretary robert gates new memoir accusing president barack obama of showing too little enthusiasm for the u. Defense secretary robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates on june 30, 2011. Jun 22, 2020 gates, 76 and a republican, served as cia director from 1991 to 1993 under president george h. Bush and under president obama, and a lifetime of service including as national security advisor and at the cia. In new book, former defense secretary offers harsh. Former defense secretary gates critiques obama, congress in. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news.
May, 2019 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. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. In the conversation, he weighed in on trumps response to the protest movement against racial injustice. Former secretary of defense robert gates has given republicans something to wave around in 2016, with new revelations about president obamas war rationale and hillary clintons preference for.
June 30, 2011 robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates as outgoing defense secretary. Former defense secretary and cia director robert gates has a deep familiarity with the topic. Memoirs of a secretary of war, is gaining a tremendous amount of attention because of the things it exposes about the obama administration. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty. Jan 08, 2014 gates opens up about his frustration with the presidents he served and the congress he had to testify before in a new book, duty. Top 6 takeaways from exercise of power by secretary bob gates. Former defense secretary robert gates slams obamas. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book.
Gates served in that position under obama and president george w. Pleased to welcome back to the hugh hewitt show now secretary of defense robert gates, who served in that job under president george w. Gates, who was appointed defense secretary by president george w. The presentation included excerpts from his recent autobiography, duty. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. As secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011, he is the only person to serve in that position under. Trump is a divider, says robert gates, former cia director. Memoirs of a secretary at war, includes passages that criticize obama for expressing doubts in his own afghanistan strategy. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. In exercise of power robert gates says presidents too often rely. He joins judy woodruff to discuss that and his new book, exercise of power. The white house is coming to joe bidens defense after ex defense secretary robert gates blasted the vice president for being wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security. He was first contacted at the end of 2006 to replace secretary of defense donald rumsfeld by president bush to help introduce a new.
Former defense secretary robert gates on the role of the. Jan 14, 2021 a defense secretary across political parties. In exercise of power robert gates says presidents too. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique. Antony, at the ministry of defense in new delhi, india, feb. In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more often than not call for other elements of american power. American failures, successes, and a new path forward in the new postcold war world. The first big task gates dealt with in the book was iraq.
The washington posts bob woodward reports gates upcoming book, duty. Jan 07, 2014 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. Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice. Jan 12, 2014 president obama criticized in a new book by his former defense secretary robert gates found an unusual source of sympathy on sunday. Former defense secretary gates critiques obama, congress. In his new book on climate, gates fails to acknowledge how the decadeslong green revolution model pushed by his foundation has harmed farmers and the environment, while lining the wallets of multinational agribusiness corporations. Trump is a divider, says robert gates, former cia director and.
Gates also met with the indian prime minister during his trip to the region. How bob woodward poisoned the debate of bob gates new book. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american intelligence analyst, and. Bush and kept on by president barack obama, said the killing of george floyd in police custody in minneapolis had focused new. Jan 08, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates new book, duty.
Jan 08, 2014 the white house scrambled late tuesday and early wednesday to respond to a political fragging from former defense secretary robert gates gates s new book accuses vice president joe biden of. Gates, subtitle is lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service. Jan 09, 2014 the political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gates s new book, duty. Obama defends biden after robert gates critiques in new book. Jan 16, 2014 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. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Jan 08, 2014 former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in new book video 01082014 05. He has got a brandnew book out, exercise of power, which im holding up in my hand, which absorbed my fathers day weekend. Bush and barack obama, spoke with npr about his new book, exercise of power. Former defense secretary gates creates controversy with.
George shultz and robert gates offer advice to the biden team. Jun 12, 2020 gates, who was secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011 under presidents george w. Gates offered high praise for the men and women of. Bush and defense secretary from 2006 to 2011 under presidents george w. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. Former defense secretary robert gates who played the unusual role of bridging the bush and obama administrations, and served eight. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this.
Bob gates memoir slams joe biden for being wrong on foreign. Evan vucciap former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this. He joins judy woodruff to discuss that and his new book, exercise of. In a new memoir, former defense secretary robert gates unleashes harsh judgments about president barack obamas leadership and his commitment to the afghanistan war, writing that by early 2010 he. For presidents considering military force, robert gates has some. Since the end of the cold war, the global perception of the united states has progressively morphed from. A passion for leadership is the brand new book by robert m. Jan 07, 2014 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. Understanding the new us defense policy through the speeches of robert m. Jun 23, 2020 former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book exercise of power he hasnt changed his view on joe biden former secretary of defense robert gates may be the american with the greatest total crossover respect in america, meaning the earned esteem of both serious republicans and democrats. Robert gates disses obama administration in new memoir. A 2014 new york times notable book probably one of the best washington memoirs ever. President obama and hillary clinton slammed by robert gates. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of defense at war.
Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on nearly. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty in. Reviews of former secretary of defense robert gates new book, books on reforming the pentagon, what the concept of obedience means in a military context. A new book by the former secretary of defense robert m. Robert gates new book discusses the lessons learned from serving. Washington 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. Former defense secretary robert gates, pictured in 2011, writes that. Jan 07, 2014 former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. A look at bob gatess enraged new memoir chicago magazine. Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011. Jan 08, 2014 robert gates disses obama administration in new memoir the former defense secretary says the president lost faith in his own afghanistan strategy. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book.
Memoirs of a secretary of war, by former defense secretary robert gates is seen in washington, wednesday, jan. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong. Memoirs of a secretary at war, includes passages that criticize. Evan vucciap 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. Jan 21, 2016 former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a passion for leadership and much more including hillary clintons server. Jun 14, 2020 former defense secretary robert gates on sunday offered measured support for president trump, noting that at least the president hasnt started a war and has funded the military. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. Jan, 2014 but thats exactly what it got, and then some, thanks to the shockingly scathing book by robert gates. Jan 14, 2014 bob gates has captured the headlines over the last week with excerpts from his book duty. American failures, successes, and a new path forward in the postcold war world.
Former defense secretary robert gates discusses new book. Former defense secretary robert gates discusses his new book exercise of power. Jan 07, 2014 i think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades, former defense secretary robert gates says of vice president joe biden in. Robert gates book lays bare obamas incompetence fox news. Gates says what he thinks and refuses to pull his punches and, as a result, the book offers in one volume the most accurate record available of recent american security policy, the most incisive critique of that policy and the most sensible guide to what should come next. The former head of the pentagon talked about how he juggled multiple wars abroad as well as the political realities at home. Gates returns to the national constitution center to unveil his muchanticipated new book, duty. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh. By bob woodward january 7, 2014 in a new memoir, former defense secretary robert gates unleashes harsh judgments about president obamas leadership and his commitment to the afghanistan war.
Secretary of defense and 2011 liberty medal recipient robert m. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. Gates claims president obama and then secretary of state hillary clinton both told him that their opposition to the surge in iraq was purely. He continued to serve as secretary of defense in president barack obamas administration. 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. Jun 26, 2020 former defense secretary robert gates spoke about american leadership in international affairs during a virtual event hosted by the chicago council on global affairs. Bob gates memoir slams joe biden for being wrong on.
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