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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn at his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 24, 2013.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn at his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 24, 2013.

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