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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard following a meeting with Gen. George Casey, commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, and coalition commanders in Talil, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2007.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard following a meeting with Gen. George Casey, commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, and coalition commanders in Talil, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2007.

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