IRAQ LUNCH U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates eats lunch with servicemembers on Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 13, 2008. Gates visited Iraq at the end of a four-day tour of the Middle East in which he met with regional commanders and troops. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.06 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 054837-L-XAX64-940.jpg Photo Gallery