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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives an update from Army Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Afghanistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 7, 2011. Gates is there to visit troops, meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and talk with NATO military leaders about progress being made toward transitioning security responsibility to Afghan forces, set to start in July.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives an update from Army Lt. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command Afghanistan, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 7, 2011. Gates is there to visit troops, meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and talk with NATO military leaders about progress being made toward transitioning security responsibility to Afghan forces, set to start in July.

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