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White House Defends War Policy Against Memoir's Harsh Critique
The White House rebuffed a largely critical assessment of administration policymaking presented in a new memoir by former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, saying disagreements over the course of action in the Afghan war were part of a "robust" internal process.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, press secretary Jay Carney addressed details of the book Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War. It's scheduled for release on Jan. 14, but its contents have already been widely reported in recent days.
"The president greatly appreciates Secretary Gates' service," Carney said, adding that Gates "was part of a team here that helped bring an end to the Iraq war, that helped cement a far superior and improved policy in Afghanistan."