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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, sixth from left, attends the first session of NATO defense ministers meetings at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2011.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, sixth from left, attends the first session of NATO defense ministers meetings at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2011.

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