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David Sedney, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, briefs Pentagon reporters about the results of a two-day meeting during which U.S. and Pakistani officials discussed dealing with the terrorist threat to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Dec. 17, 2009.

PENTAGON BRIEFING

David Sedney, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, briefs Pentagon reporters about the results of a two-day meeting during which U.S. and Pakistani officials discussed dealing with the terrorist threat to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Dec. 17, 2009.

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