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A Pakistani Honor Guard prepares for the arrival of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Army's Martyr's Monument that honors the sacrifices of security forces and citizens in their fight against extremists, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.

A Pakistani Honor Guard prepares for the arrival of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Army's Martyr's Monument that honors the sacrifices of security forces and citizens in their fight against extremists, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.

A Pakistani Honor Guard prepares for the arrival of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the Army's Martyr's Monument that honors the sacrifices of security forces and citizens in their fight against extremists, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010.

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