Defense Secretary Gates Meets With Afghan President

Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Tuesday to meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Defense Secretary Gates Meets With Afghan President
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) gestures during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Presidential Palace Dec. 8, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Secretary Gates is embarking on a weeklong trip to Afghanistan one week after U.S. P Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai (R) gestures during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates at the Presidential Palace Dec. 8, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Secretary Gates is embarking on a weeklong trip to Afghanistan one week after U.S. P (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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