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In the Trenches: The Other Civilian/Military Conflict

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates new book, Duty, Memoirs of a Secretary at War, which describes the tensions and lack of trust between the White House and senior military…
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Gates v. Biden on Afghanistan: What the Media Coverage Doesn’t Tell You

Robert Gates’s Duty contains a more nuanced account of his discord with Joe Biden on Afghanistan policy than any coverage of the book that you have likely read, seen or heard.…
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Bob Gates, Disclosure & Executive Privilege

Former Secretary Bob Gates ignited a brushfire of criticism for the timing, disclosures, and motivations of his new book, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War.  Much of the reporting…
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Gates vs. Gates

A good discussion is emerging about whether former SecDef Robert Gates’ new book Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War involves ethical breaches. The concerns raised involve Gates’…
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