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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta says farewell to ground crews at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2011. Panetta visited troops and Afghan leaders during his two-day stop in the country.

AFGHAN FAREWELL

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta says farewell to ground crews at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, Dec. 15, 2011. Panetta visited troops and Afghan leaders during his two-day stop in the country.

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