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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Egyptian Field Marshal Commander in Chief Mohammad Hussein Tantawi inspect the troops during a honor cordon ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, April 18, 2007.

GATES IN EGYPT

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Egyptian Field Marshal Commander in Chief Mohammad Hussein Tantawi inspect the troops during a honor cordon ceremony in Cairo, Egypt, April 18, 2007.

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