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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with a Pakistani general in a room.

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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Bajwa during a visit to Islamabad, Dec. 4, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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