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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a joint press conference on Camp David, Md., with Secretary of State John Kerry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, March 23, 2015.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a joint press conference on Camp David, Md., with Secretary of State John Kerry, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, March 23, 2015.

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