Robert Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir

Name: Robert Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir
Uploaded: 2014-01-09T01:31:21Z
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Description: As former defense secretary for both the Bush and Obama administrations, Robert Gates oversaw wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, testified before Congress and grieved the deaths of his troops. Judy Woodruff talks to Greg Jaffe of The Washington Post for a preview of Gates' new book, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War."

Clip: 01/08/2014 | 6m 11s

As former defense secretary for both the Bush and Obama administrations, Robert Gates oversaw wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, testified before Congress and grieved the deaths of his troops. Judy Woodruff talks to Greg Jaffe of The Washington Post for a preview of Gates' new book, "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War."

Aired: 01/08/14

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