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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives a warm reception from France's Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as they prepare to meet at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 21, 2013.

WARM RECEPTION

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta receives a warm reception from France's Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as they prepare to meet at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Feb. 21, 2013.

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