Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of skepticism. The secretary of war was a member of the united states presidents cabinet, beginning with george washingtons administration. The place to start is gates recently published book, duty. A similar position, called either secretary at war or secretary of war, was appointed to serve the congress of the confederation under the articles of confederation between 1781 and 1789. Secretary at war definition is the representative of the army in the british parliament until 1855.
Memoirs of a secretary at war book from the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Gates directs most of his ire at congress and the pentagon bureaucracy. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011.
The pdf24 creator installs for you a virtual pdf printer so that you can print your. The first half robert gates account of his time serving as secretary of defense under george w. A compelling memoir and a serious historya fascinating, briskly honest account of a journey through the cutthroat corridors of washington and world politics, with shrewd, sometimes eyepopping observations along the way about the nature of war and the limits of power. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. Jan 14, 2014 from the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Gates doesnt appear to pull any punches, and there is some very meaty. Benjamin lincoln and later henry knox held the position. Duty is certainly unusual as far as political memoirs go. Jan 12, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. Memoirs of a secretary at war made waves around washington, d. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. As a former air force lieutenant, cia analyst, national security council staffer, director of the cia, fifthlongest serving. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Records of the office of the secretary of war national archives.
Memoirs of a secretary at war reprint by gates, robert m isbn. The former head of the pentagon will discuss how he. With iraq in a profound downward spiral and many believing that afghanistan could be next, the legacy of robert m. Secretary at war definition of secretary at war by.
Memoirs of a secretary at war is a valuable work by a unique public figure. Above all, i had to send young men and women in harms way. I read it as a meditation on the question of what kinds of martial virtue or lack thereof are possible in our contemporary age, updating herodotus, thucydides, and plutarch through the medium of. Memoirs of a secretary at war paperback may 12, 2015 by robert m. Memoirs of a secretary at war ndu press national defense. That quote frames what i believe to be the cathartic reasons that gates wrote this book.
A pdf creator and a pdf converter makes the conversion possible. Gates posted on august 26, 2014 by rhapsodyinbooks duty, by robert m. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. Files of the type war or files with the file extension. Nowhere in this book does gates forget to remind us he served in the department of defense when the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. Gates, is a noholdsbarred, candid account of the operation of the department of defense dod and of the deliberations of the cabinet and national security apparatus under presidents george w. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war narrated in first person point of view, this. Robert michael gates from the former secretary of defense, a candid account of his experience. Some readers will approach this volume with a great deal of. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. I read it as a meditation on the question of what kinds of martial virtue or lack thereof are possible in our contemporary age, updating herodotus, thucydides, and plutarch through the medium of the reigns and rules of the two bushes, cheney, rice, obama most of all.
Even before former secretary of defense bob gatess book duty. Records of the office of the secretary of war national. Bush and barack obama administrations during 20062011. Gates returns to the national constitution center to unveil his latest book, duty. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is more than a rough first draft of the history he witnessed or a laundry list of duties performed as secretary of defense to presidents george w. There have been vast changes in the composition and role of the news media over the decades, and that is a cause for concern as well. When i first entered government nearly fortyeight years ago, three television networks and a handful of newspapers dominated coverage and, to a considerable degree, filtered the most extreme or vitriolic points of view. The difference to a normal printer is that a pdf printer creates pdf files.
From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written ac. Memoirs of a secretary at war may 4, 2014 comment from the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. He had to explain that even a nofly zone starts with an act of war. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. The methods to create pdf files explained here are free and easy to use. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. The obama administration has no real desire to force the fall of the assad regime this wasnt true for the first two years of the war, but it is now, given that the most combat capable of the antiassad rebels are the same people who just took fallujah and a. Appointment of a disbursing clerk authorized by an act of march 3, 1853 10 stat. As soldiers would put it, i had too many rocks in my rucksack. Originated in the early 19th century as a clerk in the office of the secretary of war, known prior to 1853 as the agent or disbursing agent of the war department, whose function was to make all payments to the civil establishment of the department. The release of former secretary of defense robert m.
United states secretary of war simple english wikipedia. After working for six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, he. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the duty. We are a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide.
Memoirs of a secretary at war free pdf, djvu, doc, txt. A similar position, called either secretary at war or secretary of war, had been appointed to serve the congress of the confederation under the articles of confederation between 1781 and 1789. No doubt, some of the key players during gates tenure as secretary, dec. Watson, of this city, yesterday nominated to be the second and third assistant secretaries of war, under the. Gates received a call from the white house, he thought hed long left washington politics behind. Bush reads as the buttonedup, innocuous fare you can this book came out while i was attending school in d. Former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. Jan 24, 2014 duty memoirs of a secretary at war by robert m. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Gates was a truly historic secretary of defenseprecisely because.
He served in the campaigns of 179394 on the rhine, after which he seems to have devoted some time to the study of the scientific branches of his profession. Secretary of defense and 2011 liberty medal recipient robert m. A pdf printer is a virtual printer which you can use like any other printer. This, his second memoir, covers the period he served as secretary of defense in the george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. What emerges, however, is a much more nuanced and even sympathetic portrait of a very complicated and surprisingly emotional man. In this engaging and candid memoir of his time as u. Not a secretary of defense, but a secretary at war. Gates, who served so influentially as secretary of defense during the crucial years 20072011, deserves critical examination. Memoirs of a secretary at war, will help analysts with the task of understanding the internal factors that affect us security policies. David gregory moderator is the moderator of nbcs meet the press. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving presidents george w. After working for six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, he was.