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French Minister of Defense Herve Morin, right, answers a question from a reporter while U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates listens to a translation through an earpiece during a press briefing at the Pentagon, March 3, 2009.

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French Minister of Defense Herve Morin, right, answers a question from a reporter while U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates listens to a translation through an earpiece during a press briefing at the Pentagon, March 3, 2009.

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