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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, third on right, and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, third on left, attend a bilateral meeting during a two-day conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Oct. 5, 2011. The conference represents Panetta's first participation as defense secretary in meetings with NATO defense ministers.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, third on right, and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, third on left, attend a bilateral meeting during a two-day conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Oct. 5, 2011. The conference represents Panetta's first participation as defense secretary in meetings with NATO defense ministers.

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