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U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with host Matt Lauer on NBC-TV’s "Today Show" in New York City, April 2, 2009. Mullen discussed Afghanistan and described the global financial crisis as a layer of uncertainty that could exacerbate problems in many parts of the world.

MULLEN AND MATT

U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with host Matt Lauer on NBC-TV’s "Today Show" in New York City, April 2, 2009. Mullen discussed Afghanistan and described the global financial crisis as a layer of uncertainty that could exacerbate problems in many parts of the world.

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