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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Mohammad bin Zayed al Nubayan, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, at his palace in Abu Dhabi, April 8, 2011.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with Mohammad bin Zayed al Nubayan, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, at his palace in Abu Dhabi, April 8, 2011.

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