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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (right) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 20, 2007. Gates is urging the Iraqi officials to speed up national reconciliation among the country's various factions in order to progress toward justice and reconciliation in Iraq.

Secretary Gates listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) listens as Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (right) speaks during their meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 20, 2007. Gates is urging the Iraqi officials to speed up national reconciliation among the country's various factions in order to progress toward justice and reconciliation in Iraq.

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