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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen speaks while Colombian Minister of Defense Dr. Juan Santos and Colombian Chief of Defense Gen. Freddy Padilla listen at the National Defense Ministry in Bogota, Colombia, March 5, 2009. The chairman visited the country to meet with senior Colombian officials and discuss ongoing U.S. and Colombian relations.

COLOMBIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen speaks while Colombian Minister of Defense Dr. Juan Santos and Colombian Chief of Defense Gen. Freddy Padilla listen at the National Defense Ministry in Bogota, Colombia, March 5, 2009. The chairman visited the country to meet with senior Colombian officials and discuss ongoing U.S. and Colombian relations.

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