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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves good-bye before boarding an Air Force E-4B in Brussels, April 18, 2012. Panetta was in Brussels to meet with NATO members and participate in meetings with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta waves good-bye before boarding an Air Force E-4B in Brussels, April 18, 2012. Panetta was in Brussels to meet with NATO members and participate in meetings with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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