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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

From left to right, Egyptian Minister of Defense Tantawi, Intelligence Director Soliman, Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meet to discuss regional affairs and the U.S.'s long-term relationship with Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, July 31, 2007.

GATES, RICE VISIT EGYPT

From left to right, Egyptian Minister of Defense Tantawi, Intelligence Director Soliman, Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meet to discuss regional affairs and the U.S.'s long-term relationship with Egypt in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, July 31, 2007.

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