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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice greets U.S. Embassy and other military personnel.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice greets U.S. Embassy and other military personnel at the American Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 15, 2005.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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