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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta gives two thumbs up as he departs Brussels, Feb. 22, 2013, after attending two days of meetings with NATO defense ministers at NATO Headquarters.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta gives two thumbs up as he departs Brussels, Feb. 22, 2013, after attending two days of meetings with NATO defense ministers at NATO Headquarters.

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