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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts visiting Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak past a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, June 4, 2009. The two defense leaders met in private before joining senior advisors to discuss a range of security issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts visiting Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak past a cordon of honor guards into the Pentagon, June 4, 2009. The two defense leaders met in private before joining senior advisors to discuss a range of security issues.

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