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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) listens as Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom John Reid responds to a question from the press after their bilateral meeting in Taormina, Sicily, on Feb 9, 2006. Rumsfeld, Reid and their NATO counterparts are in Taormina for NATO Ministerial and bi-lateral meetings to discuss transformation and security issues.

Secretary Rumsfeld listens as Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom John Reid responds to a question from the press.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) listens as Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom John Reid responds to a question from the press after their bilateral meeting in Taormina, Sicily, on Feb 9, 2006. Rumsfeld, Reid and their NATO counterparts are in Taormina for NATO Ministerial and bi-lateral meetings to discuss transformation and security issues.

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