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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience during a luncheon hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo, Egypt, April 18, 2007.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates addresses the audience during a luncheon hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo, Egypt, April 18, 2007.

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