Gates brought a very negative view of the air force with him when he took the job of. Memoirs of a secretary at central intelligence agency. Even before former secretary of defense bob gatess book duty. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war, by robert gates san. In this fascinating book bill gates offers the reader a better future. A digital nervous system can improve business, but this book is not just for people in business. As i promised, im so pleased to welcome back to the show former secretary of defense, former. Memoirs of a sec retary at war, will help analysts with the task of under standing the internal factors that affect us security poli. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for goodbut when he received the call from the white house in 2006 to help a nation mired in two wars, he answered what he felt was the call of duty. 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.
Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. By that i mean the love there is no other word for it i came to feel for the troops, a. Although his candor is mostly welcome, gates decision to publish duty before the end of obamas term as president and his acidic assessments of members of his administration cast doubt duty. As i look back, there is a parallel theme to my years at war. For former defense secretary robert gates, it was air force.
Congress every day i was in office and the dramatic contrast between my public respect. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m. The vison of the leader as a human, with the primary concern focused always on people not on money but, eventually, leading to financial benefits is a lesson both for executives and for politicians. Fighting the cold war is a big book, but it is worth every. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states.
Memoirs of a secretary at war ndu press national defense. By that i mean the love there is no other word for it i came to feel for the troops, and the. 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. Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama. Buy robert m gates ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device.
Written by a former director of the cia, this is the story of americas and the agencys role in the collapse of communism in the soviet union and eastern europe. Gates received a call from the white house in 2006, he thought. Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for. He explains how more and better information can mean more interesting jobs for workers, more knowledgeable customers, more interesting schools, and citizens who have a voice in the decisions their government makes. Gates offers the ultimate insiders look at how leaders can transform large organizations and companies. This is a book about my more than four and a half years at war. Knopf, borzoi books, and the colophon are registered trademarks of random house.
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