ISBN10: 0307959473, ISBN13: 9780307959478, [publisher: Knopf N.Y. Penguin Random House] Hardcover Neu Neu, Importqualität - From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vividly written account of his experience serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Before Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House in 2006, he thought he'd left Washington politics behind: after working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happy in his role 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. Now, in this unsparing memoir, meticulously fair in its assessments, he takes us behind the scenes of his nearly five years as a secretary at war: the battles with Congress, the two presidents he served, the military itself, and the vast Pentagon bureaucracy; his efforts to help Bush turn the tide in Iraq; his role as a guiding, and often dissenting, voice for Obama; the ardent devotion to and love for American soldiers-his 'heroes'-he developed on the job. In relating his personal journey as secretary, Gates draws us into the innermost sanctums of government and military power during the height of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, illuminating iconic figures, vital negotiations, and critical situations in revealing, intimate detail. ...
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[Binghamton, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]

ISBN10: 0307959473, ISBN13: 9780307959478, [publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc] Hardcover 640 pages. 9.75x6.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]

Knopf. Collectible - Acceptable. Signed Copy First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on front endpage. Bookplate inside. Hinge starting. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]

NY: Knopf, Date: 2014. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Fifth printing. x, 598pp+ index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Bookplate signed by Gates affixed to front free endpaper. 2014. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 US

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Knopf, January Date: 2014. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. Signed by author on a book plate. Light shelfwear to DJ. Light shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Textblock mildly soiled on bottom. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. 2014. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]

New York: Knopf , Date: 2014. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Later printing (6) As New in all respects, unread. This long awaited memoir was published on January 14, 2014. This is a sixth printing of January, 2014. A remarkable follow-up to his 1996 first book: From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War. Duty tells a powerful and deeply personal story that allows us an unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined them. Gates alternately criticizes and praises President Obama's military leadership, writing, "I never doubted [his] support for the troops, only his support for their mission [in Afghanistan]", and "I was very proud to work for a president who had made one of the most courageous decisions I had ever witnessed in the White House [referring to the raid against Osama bin Laden]." Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. 2014. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]

Knopf, Date: 2014-01-13. Hardcover. Like New. 6x1x9. Signed. Inscribed by Robert M. Gates on title page. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author.* Knopf ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 2014. Second printing [stated]. Hardcover. Good/Very good. Platon (Jacket photograph). x, 618, [8] pages. Illustrations (color). Index. Front flyleaf roughly removed (presumably the page had been signed or inscribed). DJ has slight wear and soiling. Minor pencil erasure residue on fep. Robert Michael "Bob" Gates (born September 25, 1943) is an American statesman, scholar, and university president who served as the 22nd United States Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011. Gates initially began his career serving as an officer in the United States Air Force but was quickly recruited by the CIA. Gates served for 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council, and was Director of Central Intelligence under President George H. W. Bush. After leaving the CIA, Gates became president of Texas A&M University and was a member of several corporate boards. Gates served as a member of the Iraq Study Group, the bipartisan commission co-chaired by James A. Baker III and Lee H. Hamilton, that studied the lessons of the Iraq War. Gates was nominated by Republican President George W. Bush as Secretary of Defense after the 2006 election, replacing Donald Rumsfeld. He was confirmed with bipartisan support. In 2008, Gates was named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report. He continued to serve as Secretary of Defense in President Barack Obama's administration. He retired in 2011. Gates was presented the ...

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New York: Knopf, Date: 2014. First. hardcover. near fine/near fine. With a handful of color photos throughout. 618 pages. Thick 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York, Knopf, 2014. First edition. A near fine copy with a touch of scuffing to bottom outer edge; in a near fine dust wrapper, slightly scuffed at head.<br/> <br/> 2014. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 US

Knopf, January Date: 2014. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. DJ in mylar. Light soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984. 2014. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, Date: 2014 Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York. 2014. Hardcover. Stated 7th Printing. Signed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($35.00). Gray paper over boards with blue overlay on the spine; bright silver lettering on the spine. 618 pp 8vo. The author was the Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barrack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also worked for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council as well as the president of Texas A&M University. This book takes the reader behind the scenes of the battles with Congress, the presidents he served, the military, the Pentagon bureaucracy, and his devotion to the best interests of the American soldier. He offers unvarnished appraisals of Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and Presidents Bush and Obama. An unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined them. A clean very presentable copy. 2014. Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]

ISBN10: 0307959473, ISBN13: 9780307959478, [publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York, NY] Hardcover First Edition Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher, New York. 2014. Hardcover. Stated 7th Printing. Signed by the author on the half title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($35.00). Gray paper over boards with blue overlay on the spine; bright silver lettering on the spine. 618 pp 8vo. The author was the Secretary of Defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Barrack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also worked for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council as well as the president of Texas A&M University. This book takes the reader behind the scenes of the battles with Congress, the presidents he served, the military, the Pentagon bureaucracy, and his devotion to the best interests of the American soldier. He offers unvarnished appraisals of Dick Cheney, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and Presidents Bush and Obama. An unprecedented look at two administrations and the wars that have defined them. A clean very presentable copy.
[Winfield, KS, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]
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ISBN10: 0307959473, ISBN13: 9780307959478, [publisher: Knopf] Hardcover First Edition A memoir of the Secretary of War under Presidents Bush and Obama during America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Book is in never-read condition.
[Southport, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]

ISBN10: 0307959473, ISBN13: 9780307959478, [publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc] Hardcover
[Victoria, BC, Canada] [Publication Year: 2014]

Alfred A. Knopf, Date: 2014. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Used Book: Hard Cover Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. 2014. Alfred A. Knopf ISBN 0307959473 9780307959478 [US]