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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak, left, speaks with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, foreground, during a Pentagon meeting on bilateral defense issues, Sept. 21, 2009.

ISRAELI MEETING

Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak, left, speaks with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, foreground, during a Pentagon meeting on bilateral defense issues, Sept. 21, 2009.

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