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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the media during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 4, 2010. Mullen thanked Turkey for its leadership in the region and support during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the media during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 4, 2010. Mullen thanked Turkey for its leadership in the region and support during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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