Former secretary of defense robert gates spoke about his memoir, duty. The former secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq. Former secretary of defense robert gates to speak at the national archives on january 26 press release tuesday, january 24, 2017 washington, dc. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box.
After working for six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, he was happily serving as. Former secretary of defense bob gates talked to stars and stripes on thursday about his new book, duty. The office of the secretary of defense osd is responsible for policy development, planning, resource management and program evaluation. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. Secretary of defense gates comments on military integrity. Former defense secretary robert gates tackles white house in new book video. Gates received a call from the white house, he thought hed long left washington politics behind. No doubt, some of the key players during gates tenure as secretary, dec. Defense secretary james mattis extraordinary reading habits. The white house scrambled late tuesday and early wednesday to respond to a political fragging from former defense secretary robert gates. Former secretary of defense robert gates said thursday he would have liked to have recruited legendary washington post journalist bob woodward for the cia.
Former secretary of defense robert gates to speak at. Three months after becoming defense secretary, gates read a frontpage account in the. May, 2016 former defense secretary bob gates doubts that he could ever serve in a donald trump administration, but suggested its not necessarily because of his views of the presumptive gop nominee. 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 robert gates tackles white house. Former defense secretary robert gates is still puzzled by retired army gen. Gates also admonished the cadets to, defend your integrity as you would your life. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one. Thats secretary of defense talk for, you guys need to end this u. Bombshell book by robert gates slams obama on afghanistan. Memoirs of a secretary at war made waves around washington, d. Gates, defense secretary council on foreign relations. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service at the national archives on thursday, january 26, at 7 p. The secretary of defenses position of command and authority over the u.
Gates slams biden in memoir, reveals he nearly quit time. 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. But during his 4 12 years as defense secretary, he built a reputation for. Distinguished lecture series in international security and global policy on thursday, feb. See my article, is military integrity a contradiction in terms. 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. Former defense secretary gates discusses book, career 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. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Gates, the defense secretary, is trying to address the imbalance, directing the military to send more helicopters to afghanistan and to set up a fourth field hospital there to. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Oct 17, 20 view cnn fast facts to learn more about former cia director and former secretary of defense robert gates.
Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. The political universe is all a twitter over the former secretary of defense, robert gates s new book, duty. 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. Robert michael gates was born in wichita, kansas on september 25, 1943. 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. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong.
Gates began his career serving as an officer in the united states air force but. Former defense secretary robert gates interview with npr full transcript of unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president was. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president was unsure the afghan surge would work and was. Secretary of defense robert gates said he didnt enjoy his role of putting young men and women in harms way for their countrys sake. Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama.
Osd includes the offices of top civilian defense decision. 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. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. Gates, who served as secretary of defense under presidents george w. 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. Opinion a better missile defense for a safer europe the. Sep 20, 2009 the new missile defense proposal will give needed protection earlier than the original plan, and will provide a more robust defense against longerrange threats. Former secretary of defense robert gates to speak at the.
Robert gates was one of the most effective secretaries of defense in recent history. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Defense secretary mattis credits reading habit for. 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. By rowan scarborough the washington times sunday, january 3, 2016 president obamas past three defense secretaries have emerged as. Bush and barack obama, making him the only secretary of defense in u.
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. Transcript of former defense secretary robert gates unedited interview with morning editions steve inskeep on jan. Gates has a long and distinguished career in national security affairs. 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.
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. Jan 07, 2014 former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. Retired robert gates enjoys skagit county home the seattle. Memoirs of a secretary at war, and ongoing national security challenges. On the fight against isis, gates argued that sending large numbers of u. Obama and bushs former defense secretary says he doesnt. Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011. 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. The reinvention of robert gates by michael crowley, the new republic, november 9, 2009. Bush, writes that hillary clinton made a callous political move in 2006 she. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five years as a secretary of defense at war. Leadership lessons from robert gates and jack welch.
Is former defense secretary robert gates doing his duty. Jul, 2017 a former cia director who has worked in government for decades, robert gates is a company man in a oneindustry town. May 17, 2015 former defense secretary says troops in iraq need to be more flexible. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Born in germantown, pennsylvania, gates was the son of thomas s. He treated the office of the presidency with respect.
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. Gates have warned that the budget cuts could be extremely detrimental to the military. Gates seeks to improve battlefield trauma care in afghanistan. Jun 10, 2011 gates warns of dismal future for nato without urgent changes. Gates offered a rare, behindthescenes glimpse of white house politics and policies as the guest speaker for the university of southern mississippi s lt.
Robert gates, secretary of defense under barack obama and george w. Robert gates disses obama administration in new memoir msnbc. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. Gates warns of dismal future for nato without urgent changes. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. In an interview aired sunday on cbs news face the nation, gates, 75. Former defense secretary gates reveals the biggest weakness of americas military might. Defense secretary mattis discusses his favorite books, and why general james mattis has accumulated perhaps one of the largest personal libraries of. In his eagerly anticipated memoir duty, former defense secretary robert gates pulls no punches about president obama, a threat from david petraeus, and nancy pelosis bad side. Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice.
Gates graduated from chestnut hill academy, an allmale private preparatory school in philadelphia, pennsylvania, in 1924. Only a few dissenting voices note that the reality of gatess fourplus years at the. Defense one today will provide news, analysis and ideas for national security leaders and stakeholders robert gates on how to surviveand thrivedespite bureaucracy read now. Gates was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a passion for leadership and much more including hillary clintons server tweet email print 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. Former defense secretary robert gates levied a number of criticisms against his former obama administration colleague, joe biden, in an interview that aired sunday, even saying he didnt know if. When gates was confirmed overwhelmingly by the senate 952 to secretary of defense under the second bush, biden was one of three senators not to vote. Robert gates served as the united states secretary of defense under both presidents bush and obama. Retired robert gates enjoys skagit county home the. Gates discusses his latest book a passion for leadership.
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. Gates said that under a new will costshould cost initiative, program managers will now be required to set affordability targets for their projects that cannot be altered without approval from ashton carter, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. Speeches and remarks december 18, 2006 to febru mar 7, 2008. Gates s new memoir is the first describing the obama administrations policy deliberations written from inside the cabinet. In referring to iraq and afghanistan, as he did elsewhere in his speech to cadets at the united states military academy at west point friday, defense secretary gates was not directly critical of.
Robert gates says south korea wanted to airstrike north korea. Gates book stirs debate on bidens foreign policy creds. Former defense secretary gates reveals the biggest weakness. Defense secretary robert gates is leaving government with accolades from all over official washington. The release of former secretary of defense robert m. I was executive secretary for two secretaries at defense, i worked closely with three others and when you read former defense secretary robert gates book. 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.
Brian finke from his earliest days as secretary of defense, robert gates kept a little countdown clock in his briefcase. Unlike many careful washington memoirists, gates speaks his mind on a host of issueshe gives us his shrewd take on a range of foreign policy matters, an understanding of his mission to reform the incoherent spending and procurement policies of the pentagon, and a tactile sense of what it was like to be defense secretary during two wars. Interview with charlie rose robert gates, former secretary of defense discusses his book duty. He succeeded sandra day oconnor, former associate justice of the united states supreme court, who was appointed in 2005. Apr 12, 2018 gates served as secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011 under presidents george w. Former defense secretary robert gates has left the busy world of d. As a child, he was involved in the boy scouts of america, eventually attaining the rank of eagle scout. 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. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. Ex defense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book.
Gates said that only five of the 28 allies now spent the agreed target of 2% of gdp on defense. Memoirs of a secretary at war robert michael gates. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news.
Senate select committee on intelligence october 24, 1991. Bob gates doubts he would serve in a trump administration. 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. Gates received a call from the white house in 2006, he thought hed left washington politics behind. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. The claims were made in the newly published memoir of former us defense secretary robert gates, in which he also describes former south korean president roh moohyun as probably a little bit crazy. F ormer secretary of defense robert gates has harsh words for vice president joe bidens foreign policy judgement in his soontobereleased memoir according to. Robert gates ran the department of defense during the wars in iraq and afghanistan.
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