Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War

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Copyright © 2014 by Robert M. Gates

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Gates, Robert Michael, [date]

Duty : memoirs of a Secretary at war / by Robert M. Gates.

pages cm

ISBN 978-0-307-95947-8 (hardcover) ISBN 978-0-307-95948-5 (eBook)

1. Gates, Robert Michael, 1943– 2. United States. Department of Defense—Officials and employees—Biography. 3. Cabinet officers—United States—Biography. 4. Iraq War, 2003–2011—Personal narratives. 5. Afghan War, 2001—Personal narratives, American. 6. War on Terrorism, 2001–2009—Personal narratives, American. 7. United States—Military policy—Decision making. 8. Civil-military relations—United States—History—21st century. 9. United States—Politics and government—2001–2009. 10. United States—Politics and government—2009– I. Title. II. Title: Memoirs of a Secretary at war.

E897.4P48B76 2012

355.6092—dc23 [B] 2013026348

Front-of-jacket photograph by Platon

Jacket design by Chip Kidd

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