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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with reporters aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft en route to Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 2, 2011. He and Israeli leaders there are scheduled to discuss a variety of defense-related issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta meets with reporters aboard a U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft en route to Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 2, 2011. He and Israeli leaders there are scheduled to discuss a variety of defense-related issues.

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