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Romanian Minister of Defense Teodor Melescanu, left, talks to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, front right, about bilateral defense issues during a closed door luncheon inside the Pentagon, Sept. 24, 2008.

MELESCANU MEETS GATES

Romanian Minister of Defense Teodor Melescanu, left, talks to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, front right, about bilateral defense issues during a closed door luncheon inside the Pentagon, Sept. 24, 2008.

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