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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's 2013 Soref Symposium in Washington, D.C., May 9, 2013. Hagel addressed the U.S. defense policy in the Middle East and discussed his recent trip to the region.

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's 2013 Soref Symposium in Washington, D.C., May 9, 2013. Hagel addressed the U.S. defense policy in the Middle East and discussed his recent trip to the region.

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