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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Omani Minister of Defense Sayyid Badr bin Saud al-Busaidi arrive at Seeb International Airport in Muscat, Oman, April 5, 2008, after meeting with Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id at the Bait Al-Barakah Palace.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Omani Minister of Defense Sayyid Badr bin Saud al-Busaidi arrive at Seeb International Airport in Muscat, Oman, April 5, 2008, after meeting with Omani Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id at the Bait Al-Barakah Palace.

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