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Duty memoirs of a Secretary at war

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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.

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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.
United States > Military policy > Decision making.
Civil-military relations > United States > History > 21st century.
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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