Apr 07, 2009 gates announces major cuts in defense budget. In his fascinating new memoir duty, former defense secretary robert m. Paul szoldrabusiness insider south korea declined to comment wednesday on. James mattis, the marine corps generalturned secretary of defense, is known for many things, including his prolific reading list. 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. Secretary of defense robert gates talks about iraq, afghanistan and his job. 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. It is proportioned to the human body in a way that computers are not. Barack obama has blasted nearly every element of george w. The stuff of the digital realm is by nature mutable. Gates has a long and distinguished career in national security affairs. Jun 01, 2007 this insightful book fills a surprising gap in literature about national security. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book.
In an interview aired sunday on cbs news face the nation, gates. Gates had less kind things to say about woodwards recent article on gatess new book. In his new book, which has nearly 600 pages of text, gates takes the reader inside the warroom deliberations of presidents george w. 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. Defense secretary mattis discusses his favorite books, and why general james mattis has accumulated perhaps one of the largest personal libraries of an activeduty military officer. Robert gates will dish on his tenure at the defense department in a new book, as the sole defense secretary to serve under both a republican and democrat. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in new book video 01814 11. As a child, he was involved in the boy scouts of america, eventually attaining the rank of eagle scout. 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. Ex defense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book january 8, 2014 by scott neuman npr news defense secretary robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates. Secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011, will speak at a presidents associates dinner at the university of oklahoma on tuesday, oct.
Former defence secretary robert gates defends book as an. Nothing compares to the feel and smell and weight of a proper book. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Memoirs of a secretary at war made waves around washington, d. Gates discusses new memoir at the national constitution center philadelphia, pa december 19, 20 former u. The former defense secretary reveals what he thinks of bob woodward. The us military services, as well as the elected and appointed civilians who send them to.
He treated the office of the presidency with respect. Jan 07, 2014 former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. Gates new book is harsh on the admisintraion he worked for. Former defense secretary gates creates controversy with new. He accepted, and he served in both the bush and obama administrations until 2011. Robert gates was one of the most effective secretaries of defense in recent history. Jan 07, 2014 exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Former defense secretary robert gates interview with npr full transcript of unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep. The political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gates s new book, duty. Brian finke from his earliest days as secretary of defense, robert gates kept a little countdown clock in his briefcase. The bloodiest battle in the history of warfare, stalingrad was perhaps the single most important engagement of world war ii. Retired robert gates enjoys skagit county home the seattle. 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. Gates returns to the national constitution center to unveil his muchanticipated new book, duty.
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. In a rare display of criticism against a sitting president and his former boss, former secretary of defense robert gates blasts president barack obama in an upcoming memoir for a lack of. Evan vucciap former defense secretary robert gates, in a book. Washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Jan 26, 2016 robert gates, a republican stalwart and former us defence secretary who served under eight presidents, has derided the partys election candidates for a grasp of national security issues that. Former defense secretary robert gates in the study of his home in skagit county, washington, where he wrote duty, his memoir of his time overseeing two wars. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty. The president wishes secretary gates well as he recovers from his recent injury, and discusses his book. Jan 07, 2014 robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Jan 24, 2017 former secretary of defense robert gates to speak at the national archives on january 26 press release tuesday, january 24, 2017 washington, dc. Memoirs of a secretary at war, served under every president since nixon, save bill clinton. But the democratic nominee for president, if elected, might very well keep. Jun 23, 2018 the reasons are not difficult to grasp.
Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. Nearly three years after robert gates stepped down as obamas defense secretary, hes out with a new book that looks harshly at washington, the obama administration, and the president himself. Former secretary of defense bob gates talked to stars and stripes on thursday about his new book, duty. Former secretary of defense robert gates upcoming memoir dominated media coverage especially with the cable news channels yesterday. Robert gates notes that joe biden is always wrong about. Robert gates was in town tuesday promoting his new book, duty, about his days as defense secretary under president george w. Jan 21, 2010 the quintessential company man gates is only the third rankandfile cia analyst to rise to directorship prior to becoming secretary of defense, gates s primary career accomplishment was simply. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. 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. Defense secretary robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates on june 30, 2011.
Gates s new memoir is the first describing the obama administrations policy deliberations written from inside the cabinet. Bombshell book by robert gates slams obama on afghanistan. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house. In a rare display of criticism against a sitting president and his former boss, former secretary of defense robert gates blasts president barack obama in an upcoming memoir for a. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. 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. No doubt, some of the key players during gates tenure as secretary, dec. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gates s behindthescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of defense at war. The office of the secretary of defense osd is responsible for policy development, planning, resource management and program evaluation. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. Memoirs of a secretary of war, is gaining a tremendous amount of attention because of the things it exposes about the obama administration.
Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. Counterinsurgency techniques can work against the taliban.
In a new memoir, former defense secretary robert gates unleashes harsh judgments about president obamas leadership and his commitment to. Lecture and book signing with former secretary of defense robert gates. Memoirs of a secretary at war, and ongoing national security challenges. 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. Secretary of defense and 2011 liberty medal recipient robert m. Former secretary of defense robert gates criticizes the. Former secretary of defense robert gates new book, duty. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service, former u. Leadership lessons from robert gates and jack welch. 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 politics over principle gates puts on paper his reflections about obamas own troop surge, a move of 30,000 armed personnel. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Former defense secretary robert gates is slamming president obama in a new memoir, accusing him of lacking enthusiasm for the afghan war.
Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because. Transcript of former defense secretary robert gates unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep on jan. Feb 26, 2011 in a speech to cadets at the united states military academy at west point, gatess message was clear. Bush to replace donald rumsfeld as secretary of defense in 2006. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central. Philip scott andrews the new york times cia director leon panetta soon will become secretary of defense, taking over washingtons largest and most powerful bureaucracy with a budget that amounts to nearly 60 percent of discretionary federal spending. Gates said in his speech that the navy and air force were preparing over the coming weeks to release a new airsea battle strategy, an effort intended to ensure that americas. Secretary of defense robert gates looks back on five decades of leadership experience. The reinvention of robert gates by michael crowley, the new republic, november 9, 2009. 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.
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. Gates was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. Headlines have already been made by passages in this book relating. Senate select committee on intelligence october 24, 1991. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this month, describes president obama as a man of personal integrity who ex defense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Gates discusses his latest book a passion for leadership. President barack obamas first secretary of defense robert gates has written a bombshell book that says the president doubted his own mission in afghanistan and was skeptical if not outright convinced it would fail. Bush and barack obama and delivers unsentimental assessments. Apr 24, 2014 beginning with the very title of his book, gates makes clear that he believed he was summoned to duty the title of the first chapter as secretary of defense.
The political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gatess new book, duty. 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. The stuff of a book is permanent, or in any event enduring. Drawing on long experience inside the washington beltway and sharp analytical skills, stevenson brings into focus the varied operating styles, successes, and failures of twenty secretaries of defensea job often second in importance only to the presidents. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Robert michael gates was born in wichita, kansas on september 25, 1943. The secretary of defense s position of command and authority over. 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. Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011.
Weve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. 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. 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. Memoirs of a secretary of war signed by former defense secretary robert gates at the pentagon on jan. A major loss for the axis powers, the battle for stalingrad signaled the beginning of the end for the third reich of adolf hitler. Bushs defense policy, from iraq to afghanistan to iran. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news. Gates in april 2011 on a visit to irbil, iraq, as secretary of defense. Gates starts with the claim that bureaucracies are often inefficient and fail their clients. Gates was here to discuss and sign copies of his new memoir, duty. 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.
He served as defense secretary under presidents obama and george w. Robert gates served as the united states secretary of defense under both presidents bush and obama. Gates, a cold war veteran selected to remain as defense secretary, has won bipartisan praise for his pragmatism and handling of the pentagon amid two. Gates book stirs debate on bidens foreign policy creds. Ex defense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Robert gates disses obama administration in new memoir msnbc. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service at the national archives on thursday, january 26, at 7 p. Gates, defense secretary council on foreign relations. And gates announced plans to hire up 30,000 new government employees to replace contractor slots over the next five years,000 in 2010 alone. Gates announces major cuts in defense budget news stripes. Jun 23, 2011 defense secretary robert gates takes his seat to testify before the senate appropriations committee in washington, on june 15, 2011. Gates was sworn in as the 22nd secretary of defense on dec.
Commanding troops in iraq and later in afghanistan. Former secretary of defense robert gates comes to ou. Gates claims president obama and then secretary of state hillary clinton both told him that their opposition to the surge in iraq was purely political. The claims were made in the newly published memoir of former us defense secretary robert gates, in which he also. The release of former secretary of defense robert m. 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. I think he has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades, gates wrote of biden in his new book, duty. Memoirs of a secretary of war, by former defense secretary robert gates is seen in washington, wednesday, jan. Jul 27, 2010 counterinsurgency techniques can work against the taliban. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of. Jan 12, 2014 the former defence secretary robert gates has said he does not regret anything that he wrote in his controversial new book and called the memoir an honest account in duty. Prior to dinner, gates will meet with ou students for an informal discussion.
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