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U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates shakes hands with Iraqi commanders during his visit to Baghdad
28 Jul 2009
Source: Reuters
 
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (R) shakes hands with Iraqi commanders during his visit to Baghdad July 28, 2009. Gates said during a visit to Iraq on Tuesday that the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from urban bases was paying off as Iraqi forces assumed the lead for Iraq's fragile security. REUTERS/Stringer (IRAQ CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY)
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