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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, talks with visiting Turkish Minister of Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gonul as they walk through a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, June 3, 2009. The two defense leaders will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, talks with visiting Turkish Minister of Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gonul as they walk through a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, June 3, 2009. The two defense leaders will hold bilateral security discussions on a variety of issues.

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