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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets visiting Albanian Defense Minister Arben Imami curbside at the Pentagon River Entrance, Nov. 13, 2009. The two defense leaders were to hold security talks on a broad range of mainly regional issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets visiting Albanian Defense Minister Arben Imami curbside at the Pentagon River Entrance, Nov. 13, 2009. The two defense leaders were to hold security talks on a broad range of mainly regional issues.

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