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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) talks with Pakistani President Asif ali Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 21, 2010. Gates met with the country's top military leadership and his Pakistani counterpart to discuss Washington's new Afghan policy and other issues of mutual interest.

Secretary Gates talks with Pakistani President Asif ali Zardari.

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) talks with Pakistani President Asif ali Zardari in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Jan. 21, 2010. Gates met with the country's top military leadership and his Pakistani counterpart to discuss Washington's new Afghan policy and other issues of mutual interest.

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