Jul 19, 2011 cnn former defense secretary robert gates has signed a two book deal with knopf doubleday publishing group, the company said tuesday. Defense secretary james mattis extraordinary reading habits. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty. Gates wife becky found him lying on the floor of the family kitchen and called 911, according to a family spokesperson. Jan 09, 2014 the political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gatess new book, duty. Former defense secretary robert gates is still puzzled by retired army gen. Former us defence secretary criticises obama administration. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book. Gates book emphasizes the ways more than the whys of war. 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. Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Gates served more than 4 years as defense secretary, the last years of the george w. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one.
The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Robert gates addresses a packed crowd at the saenger theatre in hattiesburg for the university of southern mississippis lt. Former defense secretary robert gates has signed a twobook deal with knopf doubleday publishing group, the company said tuesday. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because he did get so much done. 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. Jan 07, 2014 ex defense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Former defense secretary robert gates embraces retired. Former defense secretary gates discusses book, career in. The white house disputes claims by former defense secretary robert gates that president obama has lost faith in his afghanistan policy. Bush nominated gates in 2006 and president obama retained him until he retired in 2011, evidently, as a thoroughly dismayed and.
That said, he also spent considerable time on iran, china, dont askdont tell, budget cuts, white. 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. The political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gatess new book, duty. 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 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. Memoirs of a secretary of war signed by former defense secretary robert gates at the pentagon on jan. Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty in. Former defense secretary robert gates, in a book due out later this month, describes president obama as a man of personal integrity who. 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. Jan 17, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates spoke about his memoir, duty.
Former secretary of defense bob gates talked to stars and stripes on thursday about his new book, duty. 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. Defense secretary robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates on june 30, 2011. Lawmakers question timing of robert gates memoir cbs news. The former defense secretary, who also headed the cia under former president george h. Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in new book video 01814 11. 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. Jan 07, 2014 white house disputes claims in gates critical book.
Washington a forthcoming memoir by former defense secretary robert gates is fueling a debate on vice president bidens record on foreign. Former us defense secretary describes the 2 main factors that. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong for. 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. Former defense secretary gates criticizes obama in memoir. Senate select committee on intelligence october 24, 1991. President obama and hillary clinton slammed by robert gates. 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. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because. Gates offered a rare, behindthescenes glimpse of white house politics and policies as the guest speaker for the university of southern mississippi s lt. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings.
Bush, calls biden a man of integrity, according to the new york times account of the book. Former defense secretary gates tellall book blasts obama. Robert gates, former defense secretary for the united states wrote duty. The president wishes secretary gates well as he recovers from his recent injury, and discusses his book. Distinguished lecture series in international security and global policy on thursday, feb. Former defense secretary robert gates relaxes in his skagit county home feb.
Gatess new memoir is the first describing the obama administrations policy deliberations written from inside the cabinet. Gates new book is harsh on the admisintraion he worked for. Secretary gates book ignites another washington debate. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m.
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. 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 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. The latest version, signed by former secretary of defense robert gates in december 2010, is the first major rewrite since 1987. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house.
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 stands by a claim he made in his memoir that vice president joe biden has been wrong on every foreign policy issue for. 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 gates betrays own views and obama. As larry korb, a former assistant secretary of defense in the reagan administration and currently a senior fellow at the. 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. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of defense at war. Transcript of former defense secretary robert gates unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep on jan. 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. Yes, in duty gates unapologetically makes himself the hero of his own movie.
Fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan were certainly a priority. 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. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news. Robert gates is making headlines with his new book, duty. 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. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong. But perhaps too much to expect that the former head of the cia would recognise that. 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. Robert gates, secretary of defense under barack obama and george w.
Former defense secretary bob gates slips, falls on knife. 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. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. Former defense secretary robert gates slams obamas. 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. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. 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. Former defense secretary robert gates is slamming president obama in a new memoir, accusing him of lacking enthusiasm for the afghan war. Bush, calls biden a man of integrity, according to the new york times account of the book, but i think. He was known as a savvy manager of the bureaucracy and a ruthlessly efficient defense secretary. 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.
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. Exdefense secretary robert gates new memoir has eyeopening revelations. 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. 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. As i promised, im so pleased to welcome back to the show former secretary of defense, former. 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. Stanley mcchrystals refusal to fight for his job as coalition commander in afghanistan. 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. Cnn former defense secretary robert gates is defending his criticism of vice president joe bidens record on national security. 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. There is a whole lot of fascinating information about to come out in duty the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. 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.
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. 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. Former defense secretary bob gates slips, falls on knife 68 times. 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. Gates book has washington talking about public policy and the people who make it, including some pointed words about the obama administration and harsher comments about congress. 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. Gates book has washington talking about public policy and the people who make it, including some pointed words about the obama. June 30, 2011 robert gates and president obama salute during a farewell ceremony for gates as outgoing defense secretary. Former defense secretary robert gates has left the busy world of d. Jan 07, 2014 the former defense secretary, who also headed the cia under former president george h. 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. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a.
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. James mattis, the marine corps generalturned secretary of defense, is known for many things, including his prolific reading list. Former defense secretary robert gates is defending his criticism of vice president joe bidens record on national security. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on nearly. 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. What gates book gets right, wrong about obama, biden. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. The reinvention of robert gates by michael crowley, the new republic, november 9, 2009.
The secretary of defense s position of command and authority over the u. Here are a few items from the book that may surprise readers. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Gates, who served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. Known for his poker face, the former defense secretary has published a strikingly candid account of his years of service under presidents george w. Gates book stirs debate on bidens foreign policy creds. Gates served in that position under obama and president george w. 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. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in. 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. 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. 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.
Bob gates memoir slams joe biden for being wrong on. Retired robert gates enjoys skagit county home the. We are delighted to be publishing robert gates, said. He was a member of the national security council staff in four administrations. In an interview aired sunday on cbs news face the nation, gates. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Robert gates, former defense secretary, offers harsh critique of. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. 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.