Chancellor robert gates discusses leadership strategies. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan. Former defense secretary robert gates, in his upcoming memoir, has harsh words for president obamas leadership style and commitment to the afghanistan war accusing the president of losing. A look at bob gates s enraged new memoir the former defense secretary didnt think much of his job under obamaand a new book s treatment of rahm, bill, axe, and valerie doesnt mince. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behind thescenes account of his nearly five. Top 10 authorized and unauthorized books on bill gates. He argues that american society does a good job of cultivating the resume virtues the traits that lead to external success but not our eulogy virtues the traits that lead to internal peace of mind. Memoirs of a secretary at war and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jan 07, 2014 white house disputes claims in gates critical book. Gates stands by statement that biden has been wrong on. Republican lawmakers tell newsmax that former defense secretary robert gates blockbuster new book vindicates their criticism of president barack obamas foreign policy. He treated the office of the presidency with respect.
Memoirs of a secretary at war, that is circulating among reporters in washington, d. The time period is from 2006 to 2011, and includes the george w. In his soon to be released book duty robert gates specifically outlines the influence. And so a lot of the domestic issues from social issues to economic issues that are. I dont know about you, but i only have limited reading time and a lot to choose from. We will use them to choose the suggested reads that appear on your profile page. In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates from bill gates. Juiciest bits from secretary of defense bob gates duty. Reading books is my favorite way to learn about a new topic, gates writes.
I wait for new smil books the way some people wait for the next star. Lynn maslen kertell is the current manager of bob books and the author of bobs books. Well, first of all, i had an advantage in that i was operating in the realm of national security. The insightful new york times columnist examines the contrasting values that motivate all of us. In his fascinating new memoir duty, former defense secretary robert. Gates was a university president at the time, but had a long history of working with the government, including serving with bush 41 and reagan, carter, ford and serving as head of the cia. Duty, debuted this week at number one on the new york times bestsellers list, and its not hard to see why. Robert gates, who served as defense secretary for the obama administration, paused for a moment and said i dont know in an interview sunday when asked if he thinks former vp joe biden would be. Dec 05, 2016 bill gates unveils his 5 favorite books of 2016. Robert gates discusses civic duty and leadership, and addresses the future of u.
Bob gates criticize the obama white house in his new book, duty. Since joining the cia in 1968, gates served six other presidents. Jan 19, 2014 as i was reading duty, probably one of the best washington memoirs ever, i kept thinking that robert m. Gates appeared on the show to promote his new book, a passion for leadership. Bush and barack obama and delivers unsentimental assessments. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Im going to come back to acquisition in a second, secretary gates, but you brought up north korea. We would like to highlight the best three in our opinion from his list here as we balance our own commitments as social media fanatics, literary gurus, and overall not so wealthy people. It helps that duty is bracing and vivid and made headlines. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book. These are bill gates favorite 5 books of 2017 forbes.
May 22, 2017 bill gates reveals his summer reading list originally published may 22, 2017 at 1. Although im lucky that i get to meet with a lot of. Washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Duty, debuted this week at number one on the new york times. Jan 31, 2016 bill gates is offering up a fresh round of reading recommendations, books he says are centered on how things work whether thats stuff or us humans. Bill gates names his five favorite books of 2016 the. This book is a very expensive and hardtoget collectors item thats written by bill gates himself. Memoirs of a secretary at war continues to praise president obama and other members of his team, it also provides negative details about his thoughts at the time that. Even if they reflect mostly what we already know about washington and its power players, those observations are unlikely to.
May 12, 2015 a 2014 new york times notable book probably one of the best washington memoirs ever. Bush administration 20062009, the obama administration 20092011, the afghan war, and the iraq war. Bob gates has 21 books on goodreads with 72 ratings. An interesting book, written with honesty by someone who genuinely felt he was trying to do the right thing to. Republican robert m gates s account of his years in the bush and obama administrations is sometimes catty yet full of insights, writes dan roberts.
Nov 14, 2017 gates has historically mostly read nonfiction work, but when his wife, melinda gates, recommended the book to him, she said, its different from most of the books you read. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service, in phi beta kappa hall thursday evening. 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. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one. Jan 29, 2018 bill gates new favorite book of all timeand how you can download a free chapter. The former defense secretary says that obama eventually lost faith in the troop. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong for 40 years. Former defense secretary robert gates slams obamas. Gates exhorted the new grads to fight inequity, spread progress and surround themselves with people who push them to be their best selves in his 14.
Gates takes over 600 pages making sure the reader knows that. College of william and mary chancellor robert gates 65 spoke about his new book, a passion for leadership. From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving presidents george w. Robert gates memoirs criticism of obama is not what bob. Jim inhofe, ranking republican on the senate armed services committee, but im.
Gates says of vice president joe biden in his new book coming out later this month. As we have continued to outline the real libyan story serendipity has risen and provided affirmation for over three years worth of research and presentations. Robert gates s memoir is all set to be released and the washington posts bob woodward got himself a copy. That said, he also spent considerable time on iran, china, dont askdont. Memoirs of a secretary at war, robert gates says the president was unsure the afghan surge would work and was. Secretary gates tells the reader that in this new white house, the debate over the way forward in what presidential candidate. How do i sign up to receive email communications from my gates notes account. Dec 04, 2017 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Many of obamas predecessors have had to deal with critical books from exaides. Jan 07, 2014 former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. May 18, 2017 20 books billionaire bill gates recommends. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m.
Bill gates unveils his 5 favorite books of 2016 cnet. Jan 09, 2014 in his fascinating new memoir duty, former defense secretary robert m. Bob gates provides an excellent look at the politics and personal stresses of being secretary of defense. Gates clearly has no desire to work in the federal government again in his life. Jim hurtubise beat the best sprint car drivers of the california racing association then the best in imca before taking on the greatest drivers in the world. Dec 05, 2016 the season is awash in best books lists, and heres one more bill gates favorite books of 2016. This week we kick off black gates regular books column with a look at the most interesting new releases for the first week of september including a new shannara novel from terry brooks and new work from andre norton, gene wolfe, l. Bill gates says these were the 5 best books he read in.
Fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan were certainly a priority. You can visit her and learn more about bob books at sue hendra has illustrated several childrens books including bob books. Did bob gates new book just trash his golden reputation. Lessons on change and reform from fifty years of public service, which examines how leaders at all levels in. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. Read duty memoirs of a secretary at war by robert m. Gates has much to teach about the practical idealism. Gates was brought on board by bush 43 to help turn around the war in iraq as it was beginning to bog down with casualties and no clear end in sight. A look at the massive security set up in sochi, russia, as thousands prepare to travel to the olympics and now a new state department warning has american athletes taking extraordinary precautions.
Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book npr. Gates initially began his career serving as an officer in the united states air force but was quickly recruited by the cia. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. In his new book, which has nearly 600 pages of text, gates takes the reader inside the warroom deliberations of presidents george w. Memoirs of a secretary at war is a nonfiction book written by robert m. Robert gates s memoir duty leaves little room for misunderstanding how he saw. How bob woodward poisoned the debate of bob gates new book. Robert michael bob gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011.
Ive been reading about a book a week on average since i was a. To judge from the pages of his book, many of his expressions of outrage were indeed motivated by selfserving bureaucrats or members of congress who. Robert gates thinks joe biden hasnt stopped being wrong. A 2014 new york times notable book probably one of the best washington memoirs ever. In his new book, duty, he has little good to say about most past or prospective decisions to initiate hostilities. Historians and policy wonks will bask in the revelations gates provides on major decisions from late 2006 to 2011, the span of his time at the pentagongates is doing far more than just scoring points in this revealing volume.
James, the hunger games by suzanne collins, the fault in our stars by john green, the catcher in the r. I may be the secretary of defense, but i am also an american. On his blog, gates gives a list of the best books he read in 2015. Bill gates reveals his summer reading list the seattle times. The new puppy bob books series by lynn maslen kertell, sue. Im talking with former secretary of defense, robert gates, whose brand new book, a pasion for leadership, is out, and hes on a book tour, and im very grateful for the time hes given us today to talk about this. In settling scores, bob gates trips over his own words. Jan 11, 2018 the 33 most exciting new books of 2018. Bill gates has a new favorite book, and itll make you feel optimistic. Bob gates memoir, a realist at war prodigal reporter. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book us news. Robert gates new book is starting to leak out, and it may give president obama and his aides some heartburn. Gates says reading books is still his preferred method of learning about new topics.
Bill gates lists the best books he read in 2015 marketwatch. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is the most peculiar book of its kind that ive read in a long time, maybe ever. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. Exdefense secretary gates takes aim at obama in new book. Dec 04, 2017 selfmade billionaire bill gates reads about 50 books a year. In his new memoir, gates asserts that obama had more than doubts about his course in afghanistan.
Bob gates has been an auto racing journalist for 30 years, and is the author of several books, including ones on jim hurtubise, bill vukovich and troy ruttman. Bob gates, has captured the complex life of one of auto racings most popular drivers. Gates gives us a forthright, impassioned, sometimes conflicted account of his four and a half years as defense secretary in his fascinating new memoir duty, a book that is highly. No matter what your taste however, youre bound to find something intriguing offered this month from exciting series work to standalone fantasy, from new novels to genre classics gathered for the first time. Washington cnn republicans quickly pounced tuesday on some controversial details from former defense secretary bob gates new book in which he highlights an admission from former secretary of. Forthright and unsparing, duty is gatess behindthescenes account of his nearly five. As bob woodward told it in his 2008 book the war within, gates and the president talked about increasing the size of the army, halting unneeded weapons programs, the unfinished fight in. Gates gives the hard sell on why new technology is good for business and the need to regard it as an asset rather than an expense. Unfortunately, woodwards account of the book is as flawed and overly simplified as, er.
Bob gates is tired of war, by steve chapman creators. Reading is my favorite way to indulge my curiosity, he writes on his blog. Memories of a secretary at war, not yet released, have flamed the dark and pimpled ass of the obama administration gates has, with this book, burned every bridge in the current era. The galleys of former secdef robert michael gates s new book, duty. Bob gates is principled and civil, and the lowbrow, uncivil and completely partisan conduct of. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. Our neighbor in medina is an avid reader, and he doesnt flinch from a challenging book. Former defense secretary gates blasts obama in new book robert gates new memoir reveals his sharp criticism inside closeddoor meetings. How will you use the interests i select in account settings. Gates provides highly revealing insights about decision making in both the obama and bush white houses. Top 3 books to read in 2015, according to bill gates. Prior to his role as the secretary of defense, robert gates served for over a quarter century in the central. The former secdef was known for quiet loyalty until a tellall unloaded on his old bosses.
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