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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, second from left, and Gen. George Casey, right, commander Multinational forces-Iraq, meet with Iraqi army soldiers during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2006. Gates visited Iraq to meet with troops, top military leaders, and Iraqi government officials.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, second from left, and Gen. George Casey, right, commander Multinational forces-Iraq, meet with Iraqi army soldiers during a visit to Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 22, 2006. Gates visited Iraq to meet with troops, top military leaders, and Iraqi government officials.

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