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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes part in a coffee and tea ceremony with United Arab Emirates General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, Dec. 9, 2010.

COFFEE BREAK

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates takes part in a coffee and tea ceremony with United Arab Emirates General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, Dec. 9, 2010.

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