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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter exchanges gifts with Gen. Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of Pakistan's joint chiefs of staff, during his visit to Islamabad, Sept. 16, 2013. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard G. Olson, left, looks on.

GIFT EXCHANGE

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter exchanges gifts with Gen. Khalid Shameem Wynne, chairman of Pakistan's joint chiefs of staff, during his visit to Islamabad, Sept. 16, 2013. U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard G. Olson, left, looks on.

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