KOSOVO PRESIDENT U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, escorts visiting President Fatmir Sejdiu, left, and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, of the newly independent nation of Kosovo, into the Pentagon on July 18, 2008. Gates and his senior advisors will meet with the Kosovar leadership to discuss the new nation's security requirements. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.07 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 836166-P-NYV25-204.jpg Photo Gallery