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WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 16: Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signs copies of his new book, “Duty” during an event sponsored by Politico at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel on January 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. The book, according to the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward, “unleashes harsh judgments about President Obama’s leadership and his […]

A president’s effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

by Amir Taheri | Jan 22, 2014 | Book Reviews

[inset_left]Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at WarBy Robert M. GatesKnopf, 640 pagesNew York, 2014[/inset_left] If asked, we could all imagine an impossible job. However, few of us are likely to run into the experience in real life. One man who did is Robert M. Gates,...

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The newly released book authored by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates titled “Duty” is seen for sale at the Books and Books store on January 14, 2014 in Coral Gables, Florida. (AFP/Joe Raedle)

Opinion: Gates’ Memoirs and America’s Gorbachev

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Jan 16, 2014 | Opinion

There are many senior US officials who have disagreed with President Barack Obama, whether in his first or second administration. There are even more former officials who disagree wit him. But what is most interest now is former US Defense Secretary Robert Gates’...