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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta briefs the press with Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 7, 2012. Panetta also visited with NATO and Afghan leaders as well as troops on the ground.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta briefs the press with Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 7, 2012. Panetta also visited with NATO and Afghan leaders as well as troops on the ground.

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