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Jan 12, 2014 former secretary of defense robert gates sits down with rita braver in his first television interview since the publication of his new book, duty. The misconceptions that some have about political parties and their followers, is astounding. The ultimate insiders story of five presidents and how they won the cold war, and more on. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read duty.
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