Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Dec 20, 2011 written by a former director of the cia, this is the story of americas and the agencys role in the collapse of communism in the soviet union and eastern europe. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war gates, robert m. As a child, he was involved in the boy scouts of america, eventually attaining the rank of. Secretary of defense and former director of the cia. From the shadows covers gates time at the cia from 1969 to 1991. Jan 12, 2014 washington has been abuzz this past week over the new memoir by former secretary of defense robert gates. As the only person to rise from entrylevel analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the. Gates has a long and distinguished career in national security affairs. The book is densely packedindeed it teems with quotations from. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war. Written by a former director of the cia, this is the story of americas and the agencys role in the collapse of communism in the soviet union and eastern europe. During his many decades of government service, beginning all the way back in 1969 when he joined the cia as a junior analyst covering the soviet union, robert m. 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.
Memoirs of a secretary at war, and from the shadows. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war from the shadows. Well, other than the fact that its the farthest place from washington, d. Gates from a former director of the central intelligence agency, whose government service spanned six presidencies, this is the inside story of the role of america and the agency in the collapse of communism in the soviet union and eastern europe. Robert gates on charlie rose robert gates collected news and commentary. Gates as the only person to rise from entrylevel analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the white house staffs of four. Gates held numerous posts in the national security council and cias. He succeeded sandra day oconnor, former associate justice of the united states supreme court, who was appointed in 2005. Gates, director of the central intelligence agency from 1991 to 1993, began in an entry level position and rose to the top. Bob gates has, i think, served me extraordinarily well. Possible ex library copy, with all the markingsstickers of that library. Gates entered cia toward the end of its best years, and the. He treated the office of the presidency with respect. Read from the shadows the ultimate insiders story of five presidents an by robert m.
Now secretary gates speaks for himself in his first television interview about his book. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book cover suggests that the book reveals the cia under five presidents, but it mostly talks about gate s interactions with the bureaucracy of the cia and the various administrations. Bush and barack obama during the wars in iraq and afghanistan.
Obama echoed gatess comments in a july 10, 2010, interview for my book obamas wars. In his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. From the shadows is a book by a member of one of the washington establishment, robert gates. Gates, in full robert michael gates, born september 25, 1943, wichita, kansas, u. This is a lively, detailed, heartfelt, engaging book that describes the last chapter of an extraordinary career. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war by robert m. As the only person to rise from entrylevel analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the white house staffs of four presidents, robert gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside. Any person spent all their spare time to take a wander, shopping, or went to the actual mall. Pages contain marginal notes, underlining, and or highlighting. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents an by robert m. What do you do when you have far more or little spare time.
Format kindle book overdrive read adobe epub ebook 1. Secretary of defense from december 2006 to july 2011. Gates as the only person to rise from entry level analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the white house staffs of four. Robert gates doesnt pull any punches about why he now lives in a town outside seattle.
The ultimate insiders story of five presidents an kindle edition by robert m. May 1, 1996 a career undercover man who reached the top of his furtive profession as director of the cia from late 1991 through early 1993, gates sheds considerable light in this wideangle memoir on the ways in which the craft of intelligence influenced government policy during the height of the cold war. He was reinvested for a second term on february 8, 2019. Knopf while his rivals at the white house, the state department and the pentagon loudly staked out their positions, gates held back. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Bush and barack obama gates studied european history at the college. As the only person to rise from entrylevel analyst to director of the cia and to serve on the white house staffs of four presidents, robert gates is uniquely qualified to tell the unprecedented inside story of the cold war. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war paperback january 9, 2007 by robert m. House of dark shadows is the first novel in the dreamhouse kings series and was released in the year 2008. Yep, you can choose the suitable activity to get spend your time. The manner in which powers uses the gates book to answer the question raised in the articles title may be one of the tighter argued presentations on the subject. Memoirs of a secretary at war, is the most peculiar book of its kind that ive read in a long time, maybe ever. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war, and more on.
Bush and as secretary of defense 200611 in the administrations of presidents george w. When robert is not writing his stories, he likes to watch and analyze films, read books, swim, travel, and scuba dive. Written by a former director of the cia, this is the story of americas and the agencys role in the collapse of communi. From the shadows is a classic memoir on the career of a cia officer at the center of power during a time when the threat of. The book has very little inside baseball and is much more a history of the times, from the perspective of national security policy and intelligence. My point is that yes gates is indeed guilty of these sins, but i dont think that robert parry has a copy of this book yet, so would sound stronger having read the gates book. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Jan 19, 2014 in his memoir duty, the former defense secretary robert m. My point is that yes gates is indeed guilty of these sins, but i dont think that robert parry has a copy of this book yet, so would sound stronger having read.
Works by or about robert gates in libraries worldcat catalog on youtube by leon charney on the leon charney report. Gates served as secretary of defense from 2006 to 2011. Robert michael gates was born in wichita, kansas on september 25, 1943. 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. Bob gates from the shadows is an interesting book by the former director of the cia.
Feb 18, 2008 from the shadows is a book by a member of one of the washington establishment, robert gates. He also served as an officer in the united states air force and worked for the central intelligence agency before being appointed director of the agency by president george h. Gates author see all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Gates held numerous posts in the national security council and cias analytic directorate. Gates was the 22nd united states secretary of defense. As a child, he was involved in the boy scouts of america, eventually attaining the rank of eagle scout. Gates provides revelations about major decisions made from late 2006 to 2011. From the shadows the ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war. Find from the shadows by gates, robert m at biblio. However, it is best read after reading gates from the shadows. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war new york. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert m gates books online.
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