In his new book, Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates criticizes President Obama’s lack of commitment to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan, and also questions Vice President Biden’s foreign policy skills.

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Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) questions the timing, calling the release of the book “extraordinarily bad timing, and form, if you ask me.” As it turns out, no one did ask him.

Okay…who asked @JeffFlake to weigh in on Robert Gates' book?

— Erin (@sqwerin) January 8, 2014

.@JeffFlake Ok..We'll just release books that make arguments you don't like when you say it's ok.

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) January 8, 2014

When is a good time to tell us our leaders are too political? @JeffFlake Re Gates book. Extraordinarily bad timing, and form, if you ask me.

— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) January 8, 2014

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Flake runs to defense of Obama. #OneTermSenator #AZRight –> "@JeffFlake: Re Gates book. Extraordinarily bad timing, & form, if you ask me."

— THE Arizona Luke (@ArizonaLuke) January 8, 2014

@JeffFlake Nobody asked you. Take your lips off Obama's ass now… Thanks… #1termflake

— TFC3Tweets (@TFC3Tweets) January 8, 2014