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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson as the secretary arrives in Ottawa, Ontario, March 26, 2012, to attend trilateral meetings with Canadian and Mexican officials.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson as the secretary arrives in Ottawa, Ontario, March 26, 2012, to attend trilateral meetings with Canadian and Mexican officials.

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