Lenihan and Bachar Following the U.S.-Algeria Joint Military Dialogue, Michelle Lenihan, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, and Algerian Maj. Gen Mohammed Bachar, director of the Employment and Preparation Department, sign the dialogue minutes at the Pentagon, Nov. 21, 2019. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.8 MB) Photo By: Cameron Gilbert, DOD VIRIN: 191121-D-TQ793-003C.JPG Photo Gallery