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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

President George W. Bush delivers a statement on the war in Iraq during a visit, April 23, 2007, by U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the Multinational Force-Iraq, to the White House. With them is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, left, and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England.

WAR IN IRAQ

President George W. Bush delivers a statement on the war in Iraq during a visit, April 23, 2007, by U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus, commander of the Multinational Force-Iraq, to the White House. With them is Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, left, and Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England.

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