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Iraqi Defense Minister Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates answer questions at a press event after holding an office visit in the international zone of Baghdad, July 28, 2009.

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Iraqi Defense Minister Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates answer questions at a press event after holding an office visit in the international zone of Baghdad, July 28, 2009.

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