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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks during the opening of International Institute for Stategic Studies during the fifth annual Manama Dialogue in Bahrain Dec. 13, 2008. Gates pledged continued U.S. participation in the security of the Arabian Gulf region.

MANAMA SPEECH

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks during the opening of International Institute for Stategic Studies during the fifth annual Manama Dialogue in Bahrain Dec. 13, 2008. Gates pledged continued U.S. participation in the security of the Arabian Gulf region.

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