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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) meets with the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness, Shaykh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah (right), in Kuwait City, Nov. 4, 1998. The visit was part of Cohen's whirlwind trip to eleven countries in four days to confer with allies on the military action planned by the United States and Great Britain against Iraq. This action was precipitated by Saddam Hussein's latest refusal to permit United Nations weapons inspectors to perform their duties.

Secretary Cohen meets with the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness, Shaykh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Secretary of Defense William Cohen (left) meets with the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness, Shaykh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah (right), in Kuwait City, Nov. 4, 1998. The visit was part of Cohen's whirlwind trip to eleven countries in four days to confer with allies on the military action planned by the United States and Great Britain against Iraq. This action was precipitated by Saddam Hussein's latest refusal to permit United Nations weapons inspectors to perform their duties.

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