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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta escorts Peruvian Defense Minister Luis Alberto Otarola Penaranda, left, and Peruvian Ambassador Harold W. Forsyth, right, through the Pentagon, March 28, 2012. The leaders are meeting to discuss bilateral defense issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta escorts Peruvian Defense Minister Luis Alberto Otarola Penaranda, left, and Peruvian Ambassador Harold W. Forsyth, right, through the Pentagon, March 28, 2012. The leaders are meeting to discuss bilateral defense issues.

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