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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nubayan in McLean, Va., April 26, 2011.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nubayan in McLean, Va., April 26, 2011.

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