Duty, memoirs of a secretary at war, Robert M. Gates
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Duty, memoirs of a secretary at war, Robert M. Gates
Language
eng
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Literary text for sound recordings
memoirs
Main title
Duty
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compact disc
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Oclc number
864187501
Responsibility statement
Robert M. Gates
Sub title
memoirs of a secretary at war
Summary
From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, Robert M. Gates was happily serving as president of Texas A&M University. But when he was asked to help a nation mired in two wars and to aid the troops doing the fighting, he answered what he felt was the call of duty
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- Cabinet officers -- Biography
- United States -- Military policy -- Decision making
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
- Gates, Robert Michael, 1943-
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
- Civil-military relations + History -- 21st century
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
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- Subject9
- Cabinet officers -- Biography
- United States -- Military policy -- Decision making
- Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
- Gates, Robert Michael, 1943-
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives
- United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009
- Civil-military relations + History -- 21st century
- War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
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