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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita responds to a reporter's question during an operational update at the Pentagon on July 8, 2004. Di Rita is joined by Joint Staff Deputy Director of Operations Brig. Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Army.

Lawrence Di Rita responds to a reporter's question during an operational update at the Pentagon.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Lawrence Di Rita responds to a reporter's question during an operational update at the Pentagon on July 8, 2004. Di Rita is joined by Joint Staff Deputy Director of Operations Brig. Gen. David Rodriguez, U.S. Army.

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