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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak through a cordon of honor guards upon his arrival at the Pentagon to discuss bilateral defense issues, Sept. 21, 2009.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak through a cordon of honor guards upon his arrival at the Pentagon to discuss bilateral defense issues, Sept. 21, 2009.

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