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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, escorts Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa, left, through an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2011. The leaders were meeting for a working lunch to discuss areas of defense interest.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, escorts Italian Defense Minister Ignazio La Russa, left, through an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Oct. 17, 2011. The leaders were meeting for a working lunch to discuss areas of defense interest.

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