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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, meets with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the Pentagon, March 22, 2010, to discuss the continuing conflict with the Taliban in Afghanistan and the border regions of Pakistan. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy joined Gates.

PAKISTANI ARMY CHIEF

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, meets with Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani at the Pentagon, March 22, 2010, to discuss the continuing conflict with the Taliban in Afghanistan and the border regions of Pakistan. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy joined Gates.

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