Jan 07, 2014 robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Jan 09, 2014 he just wrote the piece robert gatess narcissistic duty, which states. Im going to come back to acquisition in a second, secretary gates, but you brought up north korea. Im talking with former secretary of defense, robert gates, whose brand new book, a pasion for leadership, is out, and hes on a book tour, and im very grateful for the time hes given us today to talk about this. That said, he also spent considerable time on iran, china, dont askdont. Bob gates has captured the headlines over the last week with excerpts from his book duty. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. In his new memoir, gates asserts that obama had more than doubts about his course in afghanistan. Gates, i will have to wait for amazon to deliver my copy next week. Memoirs of a secretary of war, by former defense secretary robert gates is seen in washington, wednesday, jan. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president. Lawmakers question timing of robert gates memoir cbs news. 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 bob gates talked to stars and stripes on thursday about his new book, duty. The quiet fury of robert gates bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington. With president barack obama still in office, gatess commentary on the inner workings of security. Exdefense secretary robert gates new memoir has eyeopening revelations in addition to the afghanistan debate. Jan 07, 2014 former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. Gates served in that position under obama and president george w. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates.
Washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. But zinni, echoing what some activeduty officers say, like that gates has the guts to publicly state his thoughts, instead of leaking them, anonymously, to someone like author bob woodward. Bob woodward was one of them and he led off with this. Gates slams biden in memoir, reveals he nearly quit time. Gates says of vice president joe biden in his new book coming out later this month.
Bush and barack obama and delivers unsentimental assessments of each mans temperament, intellect and management style. Republican robert m gatess account of his years in the bush and obama administrations is sometimes catty yet full of insights, writes dan roberts. In this exhortation, gates correctly anticipates the unabating worries about u. Gates fell in his washington state home on new years day and fractured his first vertebrae, but plans to move forward with his book tour for duty, which is due out on jan. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure. Did bob gates new book just trash his golden reputation.
Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book. Duty, debuted this week at number one on the new york times. Bob gates is tired of war, by steve chapman creators. 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. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. Senate select committee on intelligence october 24, 1991.
Secretary gates tells the reader that in this new white house, the debate. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. Unfortunately, woodwards account of the book is as flawed and overly simplified as, er. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news. 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. He just wrote the piece robert gatess narcissistic duty, which states. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is the most peculiar book of its kind that ive read in a long time, maybe ever. I was tempted to stand up, slam the briefing book shut and quit on the spot. That said, he also spent considerable time on iran, china, dont askdont tell, budget cuts, white house micromanagement, and congressional parochialism. It helps that duty is bracing and vivid and made headlines. 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.
Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. The simple reason is that i wrote a biography of a senior pentagon official that gates fired in 2008 see circle of service. The former secretary of defense talks with hbr editorinchief adi ignatius about his new book, duty. In his new book, duty, he has little good to say about most past or prospective decisions to initiate hostilities. In settling scores, bob gates trips over his own words. 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. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president was unsure the afghan surge would work and was. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong for 40 years. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong for. Unlike the new york times and the washington post, which received room service on the delivery of duty, the controversial memoir of former secretary of defense robert m. Robert gates memoirs criticism of obama is not what bob. It came as little surprise that political passions were aroused by dutys early2014 publication. Joining me now, our favorite former senator, and use to be our favorite senator, jon kyl of the great state of arizona, now with the american enterprise institute.
Memoirs of a secretary at war much of the reporting has focused on secretary gatess criticisms of president obama and vice president biden about national security policy. Memoirs of a secretary at war continues to praise president obama and other members of his team, it also provides negative details about his thoughts at the time that. As bob woodward told it in his 2008 book the war within, gates and the president talked about increasing the size of the army, halting unneeded weapons programs, the unfinished fight in. The book is dotted with insider stuff reminiscent of the best of bob woodwards work. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. Former senator jon kyl on the revelations found in former. Jan 07, 2014 robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong for 40 years.
Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Jan 21, 2016 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. The former secdef was known for quiet loyalty until a tellall unloaded on his old bosses. Jan 12, 2014 lawmakers question timing of robert gates memoir.
Word of former secretary of defense robert gates new memoir, duty. Feb 02, 2014 republican robert m gatess account of his years in the bush and obama administrations is sometimes catty yet full of insights, writes dan roberts. He was known as a savvy manager of the bureaucracy and a ruthlessly efficient defense secretary. 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. A look at bob gatess enraged new memoir chicago magazine. A 2014 new york times notable book probably one of the best washington memoirs ever. Donna brazile, matthew dowd, david plouffe, and rep. Jan 16, 2014 former secretary bob gates ignited a brushfire of criticism for the timing, disclosures, and motivations of his new book, duty. How bob woodward poisoned the debate of bob gates new book.
Memoirs of a secretary at war, and ongoing national security challenges. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. Former defense secretary robert gates slams obamas.
Jan 09, 2014 did bob gates new book just trash his golden reputation. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m. Secretary gates tells the reader that in this new white house, the debate over the way forward in what presidential candidate. In his new book, which has nearly 600 pages of text, gates takes the reader inside the warroom deliberations of presidents george w. 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. Fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan were certainly a priority. Robert gatess memoir is all set to be released and the washington posts bob woodward got himself a copy. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m.
Bob gates provides an excellent look at the politics and personal stresses of being secretary of defense. He was within his rights to write, but maybe he should have waited. June 30, 2011 robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates as outgoing defense secretary. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. 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. The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. Duty sustains an intense and passionate narrative unrivaled in gatess 1996 work.
Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. The reinvention of robert gates by michael crowley, the new republic, november 9, 2009. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Much of the reporting has focused on secretary gatess criticisms of president obama and vice president biden about national security policy. Gates says of vice president joe biden in his new book coming out later. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is roiling washington, d. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. Jan 07, 2014 robert gates s memoir is all set to be released and the washington posts bob woodward got himself a copy. Jan 08, 2014 exdefense secretary robert gates new memoir has eyeopening revelations in addition to the afghanistan debate. Jan 07, 2014 exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Former secretary bob gates ignited a brushfire of criticism for the timing, disclosures, and motivations of his new book, duty.