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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, talks with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a meeting in Paris, Feb. 1, 2013. Carter and Le Drian discussed topics that include the French-led fight against terrorists in the West African nation of Mali.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter, right, talks with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian during a meeting in Paris, Feb. 1, 2013. Carter and Le Drian discussed topics that include the French-led fight against terrorists in the West African nation of Mali.

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