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Duty memoirs of a Secretary at war

The former Secretary of Defense offers a candid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Main Author:	Gates, Robert Michael, 1943- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.
Edition:	First edition
Subjects:	Gates, Robert Michael, > 1943- United States. > Department of Defense > Officials and employees > Biography. United States. > Department of Defense. Cabinet officers > United States > Biography. Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Personal narratives, American. Afghan War, 2001- > Personal narratives, American. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Personal narratives, American. Civil-military relations > United States > History > 21st century. United States > Military policy > Decision making. United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009. United States > Politics and government > 2009-
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Table of Contents:

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, difficult friends
Meanwhile, back in Washington
War, war? and revolution
At war to the last day
Reflections.

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