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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, left, and Australian Minister of Defense Joel Fitzgibbon answer questions from the press during the Australian Ministerial held in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 23, 2008.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, left, and Australian Minister of Defense Joel Fitzgibbon answer questions from the press during the Australian Ministerial held in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 23, 2008.

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