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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, speaks with U.K. Defense Minister Liam Fox at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2011. Gates is in Belgium to attend NATO defense ministers meetings.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, right, speaks with U.K. Defense Minister Liam Fox at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 10, 2011. Gates is in Belgium to attend NATO defense ministers meetings.

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