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Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War is a nonfiction book written by Robert M. Gates, a former U.S. secretary of defense. It was published in January 2014 by Alfred A. Knopf . The book recounts Gates's service in the George W. Bush administration (2006–2009) and the Obama administration (2009–2011), including his experiences ...
26 de sept. de 2020 · English. x, 618 pages : 25 cm. Summoned to duty -- Iraq, Iraq and Iraq -- Mending fences, finding allies -- Waging war on the Pentagon -- Beyond Iraq: a complicated world -- Good war, bad war -- One damn thing after another -- Transition -- New term, new agenda, old secretary -- Afghanistan: a house divided -- Difficult foes ...
12 de may. de 2015 · Forthright and unsparing, Duty is Gates’s behind-the-scenes account of his nearly five years as a Secretary of Defense at war: the battles with Congress, the two presidents he served, the military itself, and the vast Pentagon bureaucracy; his efforts to help George W. Bush turn the tide in Iraq; his role as a guiding (and often ...
14 de ene. de 2014 · Books. Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War. Robert M. Gates. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Jan 14, 2014 - Biography & Autobiography - 640 pages. From the former secretary of...
28 de ago. de 2020 · In relating his personal journey as secretary, Gates draws us into the innermost sanctums of government and military power during the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, illuminating iconic figures, vital negotiations, and critical situations in revealing, intimate detail.
12 de may. de 2015 · Offering unvarnished appraisals of our political leaders, including Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton, Duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story, giving us an unprecedented look...
Books. Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War. Robert Gates. WH Allen, Aug 6, 2015 - History - 560 pages. "As I look back, there is a parallel theme to my years at war: love. By that I...
