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Defense Secretary Robert Gates and King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud walk to the meeting room at the King's hunting lodge in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 17, 2007. Gates traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with the King to discuss current issues in the Middle East.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud walk to the meeting room at the King's hunting lodge in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 17, 2007. Gates traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with the King to discuss current issues in the Middle East.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and King Abdullah bin Abdul al-Saud walk to the meeting room at the King's hunting lodge in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 17, 2007. Gates traveled to Saudi Arabia to meet with the King to discuss current issues in the Middle East.

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