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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William R. Brownfield walk through an honor cordon after Gates arrives in Bogota, April 14, 2010.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and U.S. Ambassador to Colombia William R. Brownfield walk through an honor cordon after Gates arrives in Bogota, April 14, 2010.

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