Gates also addressed criticism from some members of the U.S.Congress that the change will embolden Russia at the expense of America's European allies.

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In a written statement, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, John Boehner of Ohio, accused the White House of empowering Russia at the expense of America's European allies.

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But his outreach to the Muslim world, and especially his landmark speech in Cairo in June, are seen by many Israelis as an attempt to appease the Arabs at the expense of the Jewish state.

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"We have to protect the social gains that we have made in this hemisphere over the past decade,and ensure that the economic recovery of all the countries in the hemisphere does not come at the expense of the poorest and most vulnerable members of our society,".

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