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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answer questions from reporters during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 17, 2009.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, and Marine Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answer questions from reporters during a press briefing at the Pentagon, Sept. 17, 2009.

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