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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, greets visiting Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as he arrives at the Pentagon, June 4, 2009. The two defense leaders met in private before joining a group of senior advisors for bilateral security discussions.

GATES GREETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, greets visiting Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak as he arrives at the Pentagon, June 4, 2009. The two defense leaders met in private before joining a group of senior advisors for bilateral security discussions.

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