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Reviewed on April 15, 2014 | Audio
Gates served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2006 to 2011 under presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. With this book he delivers a candid yet balanced portrait of his tenure running the department. He's no fan of the faction-ridden Pentagon's spendthrift ways and calls Congress largely incompetent—as to why he remained in his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More