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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanks Philippine Lt. Gen. Nelson Allaga, commander the Phillipines' Western Mindanao Command, at the conclusion of a meeting between the military leaders in Zamboanga, Republic of the Philippines, June 1, 2008. Mullen is on a eight day tour visiting Asian Pacific nations, their leaders and service members assigned to the region.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanks Philippine Lt. Gen. Nelson Allaga, commander the Phillipines' Western Mindanao Command, at the conclusion of a meeting between the military leaders in Zamboanga, Republic of the Philippines, June 1, 2008. Mullen is on a eight day tour visiting Asian Pacific nations, their leaders and service members assigned to the region.

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