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Robert Gates: the American people are going to become increasingly skeptical about this alliance if the United States has to bear…

On the recordJune 14, 2011
the American people are going to become increasingly skeptical about this alliance if the United States has to bear three quarters of the burden.
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Robert Gates
Republican · Texas

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Gates warns of growing American skepticism towards NATO due to disproportionate burden sharing.

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