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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) hosts a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa (foreground) in the Pentagon on Feb. 11, 2004. The two defense leaders are meeting to discuss a range of issues from military equipment procurement to regional security concerns. Also participating in the talks is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Plans and Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs William Luti (center).

Secretary Rumsfeld hosts a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa in the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) hosts a meeting with Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa (foreground) in the Pentagon on Feb. 11, 2004. The two defense leaders are meeting to discuss a range of issues from military equipment procurement to regional security concerns. Also participating in the talks is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Plans and Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs William Luti (center).

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