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Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War | Robert M Gates
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From the former secretary of defense, a strikingly candid, vivid account of serving Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he’d long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, he was happily serving 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.
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Lea
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Listened to this driving to and from family during the holidays with my husband. He is a Gates fan - being an Aggie, he's familiar with him on several platforms. I found the insider information intriguing. I wondered who he ticked off with some of his "tell it like it is" claims and opinions about those he worked with. He was more favorable toward Bush than Obama I felt, which may have been a reflection of his burn out. Definitely recommend.

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I tried to read this both visually and in audio form. It's just too dry and hard to follow for me. It didn't help that the narrator would pause in. Odd places. #booksandpolitics #augustphotochallenge @TheSpinecrackersBookClub

Lea Did you notice the narrator's voice change? Often after a pause. Sometimes it sounded like a different person! 8y
Susanita I don't think I got that far tbh. When I was stuck in traffic not moving at all and still couldn't focus on it, I knew it was a lost cause. 8y
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