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Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III answers a reporter's question during a press roundtable at the 28th International Workshop on Global Security in Paris, France, on June 16, 2011.

Deputy Secretary Lynn answers a reporter's question during a press roundtable.

Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III answers a reporter's question during a press roundtable at the 28th International Workshop on Global Security in Paris, France, on June 16, 2011.

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