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Bush and obamas secretary of defense had to wage war in iraq, afghanistanand todays washington. Former defense secretary robert gates on how to tell the. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Image caption defence secretary robert gates spent most of his career in the cia. By that i mean the love there is no other word for it i came to feel for the troops and the.
George bush distinguished authors series featuring robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war audible audio edition. 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 gates was us secretary of defense from 2006 to. He was also an officer in the united states air force and worked for the cia before being appointed director of the agency. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for goodbut when he received the call.
Individual details robert gates abt 1664 4 feb 1734. January, 2014 the former secretary of defense also tells npr that he fears extended tours of duty in war zones contributed to a. Republican robert m gates s account of his years in the bush and obama administrations is sometimes catty yet full of. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty. Robert michael gates is an american statesman, scholar, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like robert gates discover inside connections to recommended job.
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Robert gates is one of the most thoughtful, honest, and compassionate men this fine country has to call upon. Jan 24, 2017 during the election campaign, former secretary of defense robert gates said donald trump was unfit to be commander in chief. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading from the shadows. Gates is the author of duty, and a passion for leadership.
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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. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Thats not to say that gates is just trying to get the facts out there. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. Robert gates tallahassee, florida area professional. Robert gates, the 22nd secretary of defence, was the only member of george w bushs cabinet to. Bush and barack obama, said that hes confident trump cabinet members have the ability to lend advice, concerns and. He took office on december 18, 2006 under george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war audible audiobook unabridged robert m. Robert gates in seattle, wa 19 records found whitepages. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. As i was reading duty, probably one of the best washington memoirs ever, i kept thinking that robert m. Find robert gatess phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
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