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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center left, talks with South Korean National Defense Minister Kim Tae-young as they walk down the Pentagon executive corridor, Oct. 8, 2010. The two defense leaders are enroute to a session of an annual security summit between the two nations.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center left, talks with South Korean National Defense Minister Kim Tae-young as they walk down the Pentagon executive corridor, Oct. 8, 2010. The two defense leaders are enroute to a session of an annual security summit between the two nations.

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