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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (2nd from left) attend a meeting with King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 31, 2007. Gates and Rice are in Saudi Arabia to discuss regional affairs.

Secretary Gates and Secretary of State Rice attend a meeting with King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (2nd from left) attend a meeting with King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 31, 2007. Gates and Rice are in Saudi Arabia to discuss regional affairs.

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