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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) calls on a reporter during a joint press briefing with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (right) at the Pentagon on Sept. 25, 2006. Rumsfeld and Karzai met with the press following their meetings.

Secretary Rumsfeld calls on a reporter during a joint press briefing.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) calls on a reporter during a joint press briefing with Afghan President Hamid Karzai (right) at the Pentagon on Sept. 25, 2006. Rumsfeld and Karzai met with the press following their meetings.

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