Aside from clinton, one of the few figures to emerge enhanced from gates s book is george w. Bob gates thinks highly of hillary clinton will he endorse her. Memoirs of a secretary at war, the times writes, gates takes the most issue with the expanded scope of the national security. In his book gates writes that obama conceded that his opposition to the surge was. Gates memoir could prove helpful to hillary clinton in 2016. Memoirs of a secretary at war by former secretary of defense robert m.
Unqualified and unfit robert gates center receiving the liberty medal five years ago. May 19, 2016 robert gates thinks that hillary clintons email scandal is really a concern. The entire 2016 presidential field seems to be confounding robert gates, one of the mostrespected military officials in us history. Jan 07, 2014 gates offers a catalogue of various meetings, based in part on notes that he and his aides made at the time, including an exchange between obama and thensecretary of state hillary rodham clinton.
Phoenix books, barack obama, hillary clinton, tony blair, dan gioia, robert gates, mitt romney, john kerry, barbara bush. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a. Robert gates on leadership and the 2016 election 11. Obama talked him out of running in 2016 in order to clear a path for hillary clinton. 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 state hillary clinton that he found dismaying and fiercely lambasts vice president joe biden. In his journal essay, which the newspaper said was adapted from his book, gates said his disdain was shared by thensecretary of state hillary clinton. I guess thats what happens when you try to be bipartisian in your cabinet choices. Robert gates on charlie rose robert gates collected news and commentary. Nov 08, 2010 secretary of defense robert gates is a republican insider who has served eight presidents but shuns politics. Bob gates thinks highly of hillary clinton will he. Inspirational commencement speeches audible audio edition. Prior to joining the cabinet, gates had little relationship with him, although he had long. Robert gates new book excoriates obama, pentagon, congress.
Obama still in office, but exaides books and claws are. Robert gates missed the context of the or meaning something for me because robert gates and his book he wrote an exchange. Gates, center, and secretary of state hillary rodham clinton conduct a press conference on the new nuclear 100406ntt977035. President obama and hillary clinton slammed by robert. Gates expressed worries about the preparedness of both trump and hillary clinton to be commanderinchief in. Hillary rodham clinton with robert gates wikimedia. The ultimate situation room meme obama as captain america, defense secretary robert gates as the martian manhunter, hillary clinton as wonder woman. And what is important is that hillary clinton might be as well. Former secretary of defense robert gates talks about 2016 democratic presidential contender, former secretary of state hillary clinton. Hillary clinton, robert gates, timothy geithner, eric. Again, two different personalities and political positions, but two very competent secretaries of state who both worked well with gates. Trump goes hard after robert gates, saying he likely has. Gates slams biden in memoir, reveals he nearly quit time. Hillary clinton, ive not only been on speaking terms with these two formidable women, weve also become cherished.
According to an early writeup of the book by bob woodward of the washington post, gates at times writes reverently about clinton, who is expected to decide later this year whether to pursue a. Gates is very positive about condi rice and hillary clinton. Jan 14, 2014 former defense secretary robert gatess new memoir hasnt been a welcome development for hillary clinton. Hillary clinton pushes back against iraq allegations in bob. Former defense secretary robert gates is releasing his memoir, a 600page book that offers a stark, insiders view of washington, the pentagon, congress and. Gates memoir could prove helpful to hillary clinton in. Works by or about robert gates in libraries worldcat catalog on youtube by leon charney on the leon charney report.
Gates believed that he had left washington politics behind for goodbut when he received the call from the white house in 2006 to help a nation mired in two wars, he answered what he felt was the call of duty. Former secretary of state hillary clintons is held in high regard professionally and personally. Robert gates memoir slams obama, biden, congress youtube. Obama military strategy blasted by robert gates, leon.
Former defense secretary robert gates claim that hillary clinton and barack obama both admitted that their opposition to the troop surge in iraq was politically motivated is a bombshell that could haunt them, particularly the former first lady and secretary of state if she runs for president. A new book by former secdef robert gates is making political. Robert gates hits obama, biden, clinton in new book, but will americans care. Checking robert gates criticism of vice president joe bidens foreign policy record.
But when asked if he thinks the former secretary of state would make a good president, gates gave an answer that clinton opponents will likely leave out of future. It presents a significantly more negative picture of barack obama and hillary clinton than gates. In that sense, it is starkly different than duty, the memoir by robert gates, who served as defense secretary under both republican. Jan 07, 2009 hillary clinton, robert gates, and the strangelove debate. Jan 07, 2014 hillary clinton and obama admitted they opposed iraq troop surge only to look good politically, claims former defense secretary robert gates in damning new book. Top 10 revelations from robert gatess memoir washington. Robert gates, secretary of defense under barack obama and george w. Hillary clinton pushes back against iraq allegations in. Gates had kind words for former secretary of state hillary rodham clinton. The book is full of many more headlines than actually emerged after its publication, because the manhattanbeltway. And he recounted hillary clinton confiding that she had opposed bushs 2007 surge in iraq for political reasons. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book. Hillary clinton, robert gates, and the strangelove debate. Gates, who ran the pentagon under presidents george w.
Robert gates, former sec of defense, new book trashes obama, biden, and hillary clinton. Bob gates thinks highly of hillary clinton will he endorse. Cnn republicans were quick last week to use former defense secretary bob gates new book as ammunition against hillary clinton should she decided to run for president again. Jan 15, 2014 robert gates book portrays obama as a different kind of president. A new book by former secdef robert gates is making political waves in washington power circles, but will it matter to. Gates s leadership is the touchstone upon which america awakens into the century. Obama still in office, but ex aides books and claws are already out. Exsecretary of state hillary rodham clinton and exdefense secretary robert gates have also written books that include some criticism of the administration, including obamas syria policy. Hillary clinton pushes back against iraq allegations in bob gates. Gates was also complimentary of former secretary of state hillary clinton. Gates has served under every republican president since richard nixon, and. But he also wrote that it was surprising and dismaying to hear her and to some extent, obama say that they were motivated by politics when they opposed thenpresident george w.
Sep 17, 2016 robert gates criticized both hillary clinton and donald trump on their preparedness to handle us foreign policy but the former defense secretary reserved his harshest language for the. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war. And in gates s book one is able for the first time in my experience to see hillary clinton at work out of the shadow of bill clinton william bill jefferson clinton trump, doj ask. The simple reason is that i wrote a biography of a senior pentagon official that gates fired in 2008 see circle of service. Clinton foundation and gates foundation partner to measure. The president deeply appreciates bob gates service as. In his memoir, robert gates right wrote that president obama did not always live up to budget agreements and suspected top brass of conspiracies against the commander in chief. In one of the book s most quoted passages, gates writes that he witnessed clinton make a. Ahead of president barack obamas national address monday to explain his decision to act against the libyan leader, defense secretary robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton said in appearances on the sunday talk shows that the intervention had effectively rendered gadhafis forces defenseless against air attacks and created the. Gates book stirs debate on bidens foreign policy creds.
May 12, 2016 bob gates thinks highly of hillary clinton will he endorse her. After serving six presidents in both the cia and the national security council, robert m. Former secretary of state hillary clinton saw the obama administration as deeply controlling on national security issues, defense secretary bob gates wrote in an essay published tuesday and adapted from his forthcoming book. Bush and barack obama, is critical of democratic nominee hillary clinton, citing her advocacy for the invasion of libya, her reversal on. In his new book, former defense secretary robert gates talks about how leaders. Hillary clinton, the democratic frontrunner with whom he. Jan 21, 2016 former secretary of defense robert gates joins me in hour three today to discuss his new book a passion for leadership, as well as the iran deal, the north korean provocation, dod acquisition, carriers and ohio class submarines and hillarys server. Two memoirs from hillary clinton and robert gates should make us wonder if politics are. I think the book is clear that when the president responded to hillary s comments that he was vaguely agreeing that opposition to the surge broadly had been political.
Robert gates on donald trump, hillary clinton, and 2016. Hugh hewitt interviews general robert gates about the possibility that other countries compromised hillary clinton s private email server. Robert gates on iran prisoner swap, new book a passion for leadership duration. Robert gates hits obama, biden, clinton in new book, but will. The washington post quotes a separate exchange in the book between obama and former secretary of state hillary clinton, where they discussed their opposition to. President obama and hillary clinton slammed by robert gates. Bush, writes that hillary clinton made a callous political move in 2006. Jan 24, 2014 talking with robert gates about hillary, benghazi, putin, biden and much more.
Robert gates missed the context of the or meaning the former secretary of state responds to criticism by the general about a strategy in iraq. Robert gates on the iran deal, clintons libya accountability. Its all politics former secretary of state hillary clinton takes a hit in a new book by former defense secretary robert gates. Bush but was retained for service by president barack obama. Former defense secretary bob gates told yahoo news katie couric on thursday that he questions hillary clintons judgment in using a private email server while serving as.
Former defense secretary robert gates is slamming president obama in a new memoir, accusing him of lacking enthusiasm for the afghan war. Jan, 2014 checking robert gates criticism of vice president joe bidens foreign policy record a new memoir from former defense secretary robert gates hit the book shelves this month, drawing both praise. Gates joins yahoo news and finance anchor bianna golodryga to talk about the u. In one of the books most quoted passages, gates writes that he witnessed clinton make a startling confession to barack obama. 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.
Robert gates book portrays obama as a different kind of. The book is full of many more headlines than actually emerged after. How bob gatess memoir could haunt hillary in 2016 the. President obama is judged favorably at first, and not so favorably by 2011. Former president barack obama finally endorses joe biden. Most of my conflicts with the obama administration during the first two years werent over policy initiatives from the white house but rather the national security staffs micromanagement and. Hillary clinton robert gates photos rl members of the u. Graham flanaganbusiness insider robert gates hesitated, considering the. Jan 19, 2016 on tuesday, january 19th, former secretary of defense, robert m. Hillary clinton, the democratic frontrunner with whom he worked in the. Former secretary of state hillary clinton takes a hit in a new book by former defense secretary robert gates. President barack obamas cabinet secretary of state hillary rodham clinton, secretary of the treasury timothy geithner, secretary of.
Like just about everybody else in washington and many across the country, ive been reading the excerpts from former defense secretary robert gates book duty. Washington sensitive information on spies reportedly has been found on at least one email on hillary clinton s private server as defense secretary robert gates warned its likely that. Robert gates book portrays obama as a different kind of president. Former secretary of defense robert gates on his new book a passion for leadership and much more including hillary clintons server. Hillary clintons unapologetically hawkish record faces. Robert gates on donald trump, hillary clinton, and 2016 business. Jan 08, 2014 robert gates hits obama, biden, clinton in new book, but will americans care. May 12, 2015 gates is very positive about condi rice and hillary clinton. Former defense secretary robert gates claim that hillary clinton and barack obama both admitted their opposition to the troop surge in iraq was politically motivated is a bombshell that could haunt them, particularly the former first lady and secretary of state if she runs for president. That evidently is a fertile frame of mind in which to write a book like this one. Robert gates, odds are pretty high that russia, china.
Former defense secretary robert gates writes in his new memoir that hillary clinton is a superb representative of the united states all over the world. Gates began his career serving as an officer in the united states air force but. Offering unvarnished appraisals of our political leaders, including dick cheney, joe biden, and hillary clinton, duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story. Gates, in his book, seems angry at a white house that insisted on running defense policy and challenging the military. Robert gates criticized both hillary clinton and donald trump on their preparedness to handle us foreign policy but the former defense secretary reserved his harshest language for the. Gates offers a catalogue of various meetings, based in part on notes that he and his aides made at the time, including an exchange between obama and thensecretary of state hillary rodham clinton. She announced her opposition to bushs iraq troop surge just before entering the presidential race. Former defense secretary robert gates s new memoir hasnt been a welcome development for hillary clinton. In duty, gates explains at length how he served as broker amid an extremely complex set of policy choices. Bob gates might just have handed republicans and maybe even a democrat or two an issue in their potential fight to keep hillary rodham clinton from the presidency in 2016.
His republican party bona fides are shining through. Hillary rodham clinton, first lady of arkansas, first lady of the united states, senator from new york, prospective presidential candidate, secretary of state, and, now, historically, informally anointed democratic presidential nominee. But he also wrote that it was surprising and dismaying to hear her and to some extent, obama say that they were motivated by politics when they opposed thenpresident george. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is set for publication on jan. Im going to come back to acquisition in a second, secretary gates, but you brought up north korea. Republicans use gates new book to hammer clinton, biden. Robert gates, former sec of defense, new book trashes.
Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Hillary clintons unapologetically hawkish record faces 2016. In fact, the information about hillary is so positive i think this book would be a real boost for her should she run for president. Bushs lastditch effort to salvage the iraq war, the 2007 troop surge, because the politics of the 2008 democratic. Robert michael gates born september 25, 1943 is an american statesman, scholar, intelligence analyst, and university president who served as the 22nd united states secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Politifact checking robert gates criticism of vice. Gates winds up saying that obama got all the decisions right on afghanistan, praises the courage of his afghan surge in the face of public opposition, and credits him with approving the mission to take out bin ladenover gates opposition. Biden blasts inappropriate insider books usa today. Yet, at the same time, biden is personally held in high regard. Talking with robert gates about hillary, benghazi, putin. One surprising observation was that secretary of state hillary clinton was a major supporter of the military.
Jan 08, 2014 robert gates memoir slams obama, biden, congress. Former defense secretary bob gates told yahoo news katie couric on thursday that he questions hillary clintons judgment in using a private email server while serving as secretary of state. She in fact was usually in agreement with gates on policy issues. Secretary of state hillary clinton is a democrat and onehalf of perhaps the most. Former defense secretary robert gatess new memoir hasnt been a welcome development for hillary clinton. It presents a significantly more negative picture of barack obama and hillary clinton than gates statements in office led. In one of the books most quoted passages, gates writes that he witnessed clinton make a. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. Robert gates hits obama, biden, clinton in new book, but. Trump goes hard after robert gates, saying he likely has undisclosed problem. The former defense secretary says clinton opposed the iraq surge for political reasons.
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