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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a question during the South Eastern European Defense Ministerial press conference in Tirana, Albania, on Sept. 27, 2006. Rumsfeld is also visiting Albania to thank its troops for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Secretary Rumsfeld responds to a question.

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld responds to a question during the South Eastern European Defense Ministerial press conference in Tirana, Albania, on Sept. 27, 2006. Rumsfeld is also visiting Albania to thank its troops for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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