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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro before a bilateral meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 23, 2011.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro before a bilateral meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 23, 2011.

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