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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets Bruce Weinrod, left, and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland upon his arrival in Brussels, Belgium, June 12, 2008. Gates is in Belgium to attend meetings of NATO.

GATES ARRIVES IN BELGIUM

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets Bruce Weinrod, left, and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland upon his arrival in Brussels, Belgium, June 12, 2008. Gates is in Belgium to attend meetings of NATO.

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