The white house sought to contain the damage wednesday from former defense secretary robert gates s memoir, insisting that behindthescenes clashes were by design and president obama was always. In exercise of power robert gates says presidents too often rely on the military. Jan 03, 2014 former defense secretary robert gates is playing hurt as he plans his book tour for later this month. Washington defense secretary robert gates said monday that he would close a military command, restrict the use of outside contractors and reduce the. Feb 28, 2014 gayl planned to take issue with gates on that, as well as the contribution of others like himself in getting the mraps rolling who go unmentioned in his memoir at his pentagon book signing. Prior to heading to the book signing, gates had a private meeting with defense secretary chuck hagel. David rodriguez, being greeted by soldiers from task force. Obamas advisers set to spill details on great recession. Jan 16, 2014 the line of hundreds of troops and civilians to have robert gates sign a copy of his new book, duty, snaked through stanchions at the pentagon and wound itself outside on to the sunsoaked. While clinton, geithner and gates are hardly the first former officials to publish memoirs, it is unusual for books from three highlevel advisers to come in such rapid succession at this stage in the presidency.
Well, i argue in the book that i favored president trumps overture to the north and being willing to meet with kim jongun, because, frankly, every other effort to limit the north. Jan 17, 2014 former defense secretary robert gates signs copies of his new book during a book signing at the pentagon in washington, thursday. Robert gates memoirs is the former pentagon chief, a man known for his. Clinton and geithners books will be released just four months after former defense secretary robert gates memoir landed like a sucker punch in the west wing. That will help him shepherd some of his pentagon reforms and perhaps start new ones. The center for a new american security cnas hosted the book launch for the revenge of geography. The white house sought to contain the damage wednesday from former defense secretary robert gates s memoir, insisting that behindthescenes clashes. Jan 23, 2014 22nd united states secretary of defense robert gates stopped by fort hood to sign copies of his latest book. Jan 16, 2014 former defense secretary robert gates heads to the pentagon for a book signing event. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly.
Memoirs of a secretary at wara strikingly candid account of his experience serving as secretary of defense under both president george w. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american intelligence analyst, and. Gates heads to pentagon for book signing cnn video. Defense secretary robert gates outlines measures to cut. Gates, in full robert michael gates, born september 25, 1943, wichita, kansas, u. Robert gates has begun signing copies of his book for the hundreds of pentagon employees whove shown up today. What the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate by robert d. F ormer defense secretary robert gates book sparked a firestorm upon its release in january, although you would never have predicted it by its humdrum title. And chapters in clintons memoir were scoured by national security officials. Former defense secretary robert gates discusses new book.
May 06, 2014 as backup for his claims that carriers were easy targets, fadavi cited the recent book duty by former defense secretary robert gates. Jan 10, 2014 critics say former defense secretary robert gates new book takes shots at president obama and other members of his cabinet. Unfinished wars, unfinished budget reform by david wood washington when president george w. Gates gave political advisers in the white house virtually no warning and no advance copy of his headlinegenerating memoir, which included sharp criticisms of obamas decision. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. In his longawaited memoir, punaro presents stories from his personal and public lifefrom sobering accounts of his days in combat in vietnam to colorful.
Exercise of power nprs rachel martin talks to former defense secretary robert gates about u. Lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service, which i blew through like general mcchrystals book, team of teams. Jan 11, 2010 defense secretary robert gates announced recently that he will stay on at least another year. Former us secretary of defence robert gates has written a book strongly criticising president barack obamas handling of the war in. The pentagon could always get funding, while state was often cut in the.
Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Bush and barack obama, delivers an icy assessment of his most recent boss and his foreign policy. Here are some of the important points about the book and how it is being received. Defense secretary tells congress to cut pentagon waste.
In the final chapter of his new book, exercise of power, dr. Knopf while his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon loudly staked out their positions, gates held back. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. In exercise of power robert gates says presidents too often rely. Its very difficult to communicate with the public about, secretary gates. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure. Gates is the author of duty, and a passion for leade. Brendan smialowskiafpgetty images washington bob gates book may have caused waves througho. Bush, and the pentagon for both presidents george w. Defense secretary robert gates has asked for a wideranging study of the pentagon s information operations and given officials just 15 days to complete it. Sign in home news sport reel worklife travel future.
Former defense secretary robert gates discusses new. Verteidigungsminister behalten kritik an ihren vorgesetzten normalerweise fur sich auch im ruhestand. Gates, share a laugh during the ceremony to unveil a portrait of gates at the pentagon, oct. David petraeus and the plot to change the american way of war a pulitzer prize finalist and new york times bestseller, 1959, daydream believers, and the wizards of armageddon. Fred kaplan is the nationalsecurity columnist for slate and the author of five previous books, dark territory. 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. Trump is a divider, says robert gates, former cia director.
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. Donald henry rumsfeld born july 9, 1932 is a retired american politician. Kaplans the revenge of geography book launch event. He is a publicspirited republican who agreed to stay on at the pentagon under a president of the other party after george. This was why i could not sign onto vice president bidens preferred strategy of. Im talking with robert gates, former secretary of defense. He lives in brooklyn with his wife, brooke gladstone. If you read only one book by a washington insider this year, mak. What can robert gates achieve in extra year at pentagon. This former defense secretary has the solution to the. David ignatius, associate editor and columnist at the washington post, interviewed. Bush and was retained for service by president barack obama. The former head of the pentagon talked about how he juggled multiple wars abroad as well as the political realities at home. Five things you need to know about robert gates memoir bbc news.
Donald henry rumsfeld was born on july 9, 1932, in chicago, illinois, the son of jeannette kearsley nee husted and george donald rumsfeld. Gates is wearing a neck brace after falling at his lakefront home in washington state on new years day, but plans to go ahead with a book tour for his. Gates and panetta blast obama for micromanaging military. Brian finke from his earliest days as secretary of defense, robert gates kept a little countdown clock in his briefcase. George shultz and robert gates offer advice to the biden team. Kaplan, cnas adjunct senior fellow and chief geopolitical analyst at stratfor, on thursday, september from 6. January 14, 2014, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Gates was here to discuss and sign copies of his new memoir, duty. Lessons on change and reform from 50 years of public service. Gates, age 70, is wearing a neck brace after fracturing a vertebrae during a new years day. Gates entered cia toward the end of its best years, and the history he recounts of the ensuing twentyodd years is strewn with untidy crises and a mix of cia successes and disasters.
Dod news briefing with secretary robert gates from the pentagon. Gates at the helm of the pentagon in november 2006, more than a few washington hands wondered why anyone would take the job. Secretary of defense robert gates speaks at his final press. Robert gates memoir has not yet been published, but it is already creating a. 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. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. Bush and as secretary of defense 200611 in the administrations of presidents george w. Pentagon exhead gates criticises obamas afghan tactics bbc. Defense secretary tells congress to cut pentagon waste the.
Memoirs of a secretary at war, by robert gates, wh allen, rrp. May 08, 2010 robert gates calls for congress, the pentagon, and defense contractors to make serious cuts. Rumsfeld served as secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under gerald ford, and again from january 2001 to december 2006 under george w. Bob gates a very popular draw at pentagon book signing. Rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Whistleblower punches a hole in memoir from robert gates. May 07, 2014 gates book was vetted by the pentagon. The washington posts greg jaffe tells host michel martin more about. His father came from a german family that had emigrated in the 1870s from weyhe in lower saxony. In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more. Gates is the author of duty, and a passion for leadership. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Throughout my tenure at the pentagon, under both president george w.
Line out the door at pentagon for robert gates book that. Gates ran the central intelligence agency for former president george h. Lecture and book signing with former secretary of defense robert gates. Gates plans book tour while in neck brace usa today. If you take a look at robert gates book, you will see. Youve been very generous with your time, but national security stuff is complicated. 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. Robert gates retires from pentagon, warns america by john barry on 61911 at 10. It was a great conversation, pentagon press secretary rear admiral john kirby told reporters. Jan 14, 2021 his caution echoed the views of former defense secretary robert gates. Books will be available for sale during the preevent reception.
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