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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., before testifying at the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2009. The hearing focused on President Barack Obama's decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to the war in Afghanistan.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates greets Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., before testifying at the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3, 2009. The hearing focused on President Barack Obama's decision to send an additional 30,000 troops to the war in Afghanistan.

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