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Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from left, addresses defense leaders as Secretary of State John F. Kerry, second from right, listens during a meeting of the coalition to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter, second from left, addresses defense leaders as Secretary of State John F. Kerry, second from right, listens during a meeting of the coalition to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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