And let's not forget that some of the public's picture of exactly what is in this as yet-to-be-published book is being influenced by the likes of Bob Woodward who appears to still be on his hate-filled campaign to smear President Obama anytime he can, even if it means that he has to misquote and take out of context the writing of other authors:
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/116127/robert-gates-memoirs-criticism-obama-not-what-bob-woodward-says
And as for Gates trying to pump-up the future sales of his book, it appears that he may have some stiff competition from the latest 'darling' of the Right:
http://www.vocativ.com/01-2014/kindle-fuhrer-hitlers-e-book-gold-mein/