The former defense secretary, who also headed the cia under former president george h. In an interview aired sunday on cbs news face the nation, gates. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. 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. Jan, 2014 former defense secretary robert gates is out defending his tellall book to all comers this week, gamely strapped into a neck brace that holds his head high and straight ahead.
Former defense secretary robert gates slams obamas. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on nearly. Bob gates memoir slams joe biden for being wrong on. Jan 07, 2014 ex defense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. June 30, 2011 robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates as outgoing defense secretary.
Robert gates is making headlines with his new book, duty. Washington 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. We are delighted to be publishing robert gates, said. Jul 19, 2011 cnn former defense secretary robert gates has signed a two book deal with knopf doubleday publishing group, the company said tuesday. But perhaps too much to expect that the former head of the cia would recognise that. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news. Bush, calls biden a man of integrity, according to the new york times account of the book, but i think. Jan 09, 2014 the political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gatess new book, duty. That said, he also spent considerable time on iran, china, dont askdont tell, budget cuts, white. Gates served more than 4 years as defense secretary, the last years of the george w. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. 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. 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. 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.
The latest version, signed by former secretary of defense robert gates in december 2010, is the first major rewrite since 1987. Gates book stirs debate on bidens foreign policy creds. Memoirs of a secretary at war, and ongoing national security challenges. Former defense secretary robert gates is still puzzled by retired army gen. President obama earned some civility points yesterday by refusing to fire back at robert gates after the former secretary of defense disparaged aspects of his leadership style as well as gates book timing helped obama jonathan s. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. Gates offered a rare, behindthescenes glimpse of white house politics and policies as the guest speaker for the university of southern mississippi s lt. What gates book gets right, wrong about obama, biden. Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice.
Former us defence secretary criticises obama administration. Defense secretary robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates on june 30, 2011. Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011. The reinvention of robert gates by michael crowley, the new republic, november 9, 2009. Gates book has washington talking about public policy and the people who make it, including some pointed words about the obama. Jan 20, 2016 former us defense secretary robert gates, the only person who held that position under two presidents for two different political parties, sat down with business insider this week and described. Jan 17, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates spoke about his memoir, duty.
Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty in. Former defense secretary robert gates has signed a twobook deal with knopf doubleday publishing group, the company said tuesday. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Memoirs of a secretary of war signed by former defense secretary robert gates at the pentagon on jan. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. 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. A compelling memoir and a serious historya fascinating, briskly honest account of a journey through the cutthroat corridors of washington and world politics, with shrewd, sometimes eyepopping observations along the way about the nature of war and the limits of power.
Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. 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. Former defense secretary robert gates penned a new book about his time in the bush and obama administrations and bob woodward twisted himself in knots trying to smear obama. A look at bob gates s enraged new memoir the former defense secretary didnt think much of his job under obamaand a new book s treatment of rahm, bill, axe, and valerie doesnt mince. Former defense secretary robert gates embraces retired. Former secretary of defense bob gates talked to stars and stripes on thursday about his new book, duty. Fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan were certainly a priority. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong for.
Known for his poker face, the former defense secretary has published a strikingly candid account of his years of service under presidents george w. Former defense secretary gates criticizes obama in memoir. Former defense secretary robert gates has left the busy world of d. 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. Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Former defense secretary bob gates slips, falls on knife 68 times. Seattle former defense secretary robert gates is in criticalbutstable condition in seattletacoma general hospital after a tragic accident in his home kitchen left him brutally stabbed multiple times, sources confirmed this morning. The president wishes secretary gates well as he recovers from his recent injury, and discusses his book. Transcript of former defense secretary robert gates unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep on jan.
Hillary clinton and obama admitted they opposed iraq troop surge only to look good politically, claims former defense secretary robert gates in damning new book. I was executive secretary for two secretaries of defense, i worked closely with three others and when you read former defense secretary robert gates book. Cnn former defense secretary robert gates is defending his criticism of vice president joe bidens record on national security. All of washington was atwitter yesterday over excerpts the new york times and washington post published from former defense secretary robert gates s forthcoming book, duty. 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. The obama administration was blindsided by bombshell accusations in a book by former secretary of defense robert gates, according to a white house staffer with. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book. 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. Former defense secretary robert gates is slamming president obama in a new memoir, accusing him of lacking enthusiasm for the afghan war. Jan 07, 2014 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. He broke a vertebra in his neck after falling at home a couple of weeks ago, and that appears to have restricted his peripheral vision.
Jan 07, 2014 gates, who is the only person to have served as defence secretary in both a democratic and a republican administration, contrasts the attitudes of his two former bosses towards the military in. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house. Robert gates, former defense secretary for the united states wrote duty. Gates, who served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. Former us defense secretary describes the 2 main factors that. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because. Former defense secretary robert gates is defending his criticism of vice president joe bidens record on national security. 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.
Bush nominated gates in 2006 and president obama retained him until he retired in 2011, evidently, as a thoroughly dismayed and. Yes, in duty gates unapologetically makes himself the hero of his own movie. Secretary gates book ignites another washington debate. He was a member of the national security council staff in four administrations. As larry korb, a former assistant secretary of defense in the reagan administration and currently a senior fellow at the. Gates book emphasizes the ways more than the whys of war. 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. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in new book video 01814 11. Stanley mcchrystals refusal to fight for his job as coalition commander in afghanistan. Jan 07, 2014 white house disputes claims in gates critical book.
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. Distinguished lecture series in international security and global policy on thursday, feb. Bush, calls biden a man of integrity, according to the new york times account of the book. The political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gatess new book, duty. He was known as a savvy manager of the bureaucracy and a ruthlessly efficient defense secretary. The white house disputes claims by former defense secretary robert gates that president obama has lost faith in his afghanistan policy.
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. 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. Gatess new memoir is the first describing the obama administrations policy deliberations written from inside the cabinet. Jan 07, 2014 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. Memoirs of a secretary at war critics say former defense secretary robert gates new book takes shots at president obama and other members of his cabinet. 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 his new book coming out later this month.
Former defense secretary gates discusses book, career in. Defense secretary james mattis extraordinary reading habits. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. Bob gates provides an excellent look at the politics and personal stresses of being secretary of defense. As i promised, im so pleased to welcome back to the show former secretary of defense, former. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. Former defense secretary bob gates slips, falls on knife. 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. 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. Jan 07, 2014 the former defense secretary, who also headed the cia under former president george h. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president was unsure the afghan surge would work and was. 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. Former defense secretary robert gates relaxes in his skagit county home feb. The secretary of defense s position of command and authority over the u. Memoirs of a secretary at war, that biden was wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.
Former defense secretary robert gates stands by a claim he made in his memoir that vice president joe biden has been wrong on every foreign policy issue for. Robert gates addresses a packed crowd at the saenger theatre in hattiesburg for the university of southern mississippis lt. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of. Retired robert gates enjoys skagit county home the. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in. May 12, 2019 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. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. Gates wife becky found him lying on the floor of the family kitchen and called 911, according to a family spokesperson. Jan 12, 2014 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. 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.
Former defense secretary gates tellall book blasts obama. Gates, who is the only person to have served as defence secretary in both a democratic and a republican administration, contrasts the attitudes of his two former bosses towards the military in. Gates served in that position under obama and president george w. James mattis, the marine corps generalturned secretary of defense, is known for many things, including his prolific reading list. 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. Robert gates, secretary of defense under barack obama and george w. There is a whole lot of fascinating information about to come out in duty the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Former defense secretary gates betrays own views and obama.
B ased on the early excerpts of former secretary of defense robert gates memoir, duty, it is obvious that he has written a nuanced account of washington in the bush and obama years. Jan 12, 2014 lawmakers on both sides of the aisle questioned the decision by former defense secretary robert gates to publish a behindthescenes memoir that is highly critical of the obama administration. Washington a forthcoming memoir by former defense secretary robert gates is fueling a debate on vice president bidens record on foreign. Here are a few items from the book that may surprise readers.
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