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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts visiting Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh through a cordon of honor guards and into the Pentagon, May 20, 2010. Gates will host security talks with the president on a broad range of mainly regional issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, escorts visiting Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh through a cordon of honor guards and into the Pentagon, May 20, 2010. Gates will host security talks with the president on a broad range of mainly regional issues.

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