It and other newspapers quote the former defence secretary voicing frustration in the memoir at the "controlling nature" of Mr Obama's White House, which he says constantly interfered in Pentagon affairs, even though civilian aides lacked knowledge of military operations.
The White House national security staff "took micromanagement and operational meddling to a new level," he writes, comparing their approach to that of the Nixon era of the 1970s.
"All too early in the administration," Mr Gates writes, "suspicion and distrust of senior military officers by senior White House officials - including the president and vice president - became a big problem for me as I tried to manage the relationship between the commander-in-chief and his military leaders."
据美国《华盛顿邮报》1月8日报道,美国前国防部长罗伯特•盖茨猛烈抨击美国总统奥巴马处理阿富汗战争的方式。
在《职责:战争部长回忆录》一书中,盖茨称奥巴马怀疑美国政府的阿富汗政策是否能够取得成功。
“我从不怀疑他对军队的支持,只是怀疑他对这项任务是否足够支持,”盖茨这样说道。
他曾在奥巴马和布什的任期内担任国防部长,2011年离任,他也是首位在民主党和共和党总统执政期间均能入主五角大楼的国防部长。
盖茨认为奥巴马是“一个正直的人”,在阿富汗问题上的观点是正确的,但他也称,奥巴马很不情愿地从布什政府手中接管伊拉克战争和阿富汗战争。
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