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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, poses with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari before meeting with him inside the Pentagon, June 18, 2008.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, poses with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari before meeting with him inside the Pentagon, June 18, 2008.

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