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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta greets U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 18, 2011. Panetta met with McCain before returning to Washington, D.C.

PANETTA GREETING

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta greets U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 18, 2011. Panetta met with McCain before returning to Washington, D.C.

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