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Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (center) is escorted by Coijamts (right), Head Lama, as he departs the Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Oct. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld is in Ulaanbaatar for meetings with senior military and civilian leaders to review defense relationships between the U.S. and Mongolia, and express appreciation for Mongolia's support in the war on terror.

Secretary Rumsfeld is escorted by Coijamts, Head Lama, as he departs the Gandan Monastery.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (center) is escorted by Coijamts (right), Head Lama, as he departs the Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Oct. 22, 2005. Rumsfeld is in Ulaanbaatar for meetings with senior military and civilian leaders to review defense relationships between the U.S. and Mongolia, and express appreciation for Mongolia's support in the war on terror.

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