Robert Gates actually said...

At a televised speech in NATO, outgoing U.S. defense secretary Robert Gates criticized their lies, calling it fully equipped to deal with challenges and blasting member countries for what he said were shortages in military spending and political will.

Context

Criticism of NATO member countries regarding military spending.

06/09/2011

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