Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War By Robert M. Gates Borzoi Books and Alfred A. Knopf, 2014 640 pp. $34.95 ISBN 9478 Reviewed by Thomas F.
355.6092 B E897.4.G37 A3 2014 Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War is a nonfiction book written by, a former. It was published in January 2014. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the (2006–2009), the (2009–2011), the, and the. Narrated in, this record of events characterizes Secretary Gates' personal interactions with the, 's management structure, some military bureaucrats and the White House staff under President Obama. This memoir is also the first to recount the Obama administration’s policy discussions and debates during meetings. Contents • • • • Gates's commentary [ ] As expressed in the book, disagreements with Obama's and the other aforementioned organizations elicit strong emotions and criticisms from Gates. For example, President Obama's White House staff is seen as an imperious entity, who, as a group, are seen as 'micromanagers' that engaged in 'operational meddling'.
Additionally, Vice President 's performance is criticized. Yet, at the same time, Biden is personally held in high regard. Usb Modem Driver Hp Cross T1. Former Secretary of State 's is held in high regard professionally and personally. She in fact was usually in agreement with Gates on policy issues. President Obama is judged favorably at first, and not so favorably by 2011.
However, towards the end of the book, Mr. Gates states that Mr. Obama's decision to send a team after in was 'one of the most courageous decisions I had ever witnessed in the White House'. He also states that Obama's policy decisions pertaining to the 'overall Afghan strategy' were correct. Calcolo Differenziale Adams Pdf Printer on this page. He also criticizes the 's Afghan war,, and policies. Gates's background [ ] Gates came to the Obama Administration as a 'respected professional and veteran of decades at the center of American foreign policy'. As a Republican, he also represented President Obama's policy of bipartisanism.
Over time, however, his relationship with Obama and his staff devolved. Sound Drivers For Hp Pavilion Zd8000. Protracted policy disagreements with Vice President, (), and U.S. Army Lieutenant General (Afghan policy) are additionally recounted. External links [ ] • •. Retrieved February 17, 2014. Jacket Copy section •.
The New York Times. January 8, 2014. Sunday Book Review. The New York Times. January 13, 2014.
The Washington Post. January 7, 2014. • January 14, 2014. References [ ].
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