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Gates Visits Cairo, Egypt
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, walks with U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey and Egyptian officials during his arrival in Cairo, Egypt, May 4, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul "Dutch" Van Sickle and Saudi officials after arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 5, 2009. Gates is in Saudi Arabia to meet with local leaders and discuss defense issues.Katie Couric, CBS anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent, interviews U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates board his aircraft after departing Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009. Gates is traveling in the region to strengthen ties with Egypt and Saudi Arabia.U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul "Dutch" Van Sickle, left, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 5, 2009. Gates is in Saudi Arabia to meet with local leaders and discuss defense issues.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Hussein Tantawi after reviewing the troops at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Hussein review the troops at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, greeting other top Egyptian military officials, after reviewing troops at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Hussein Tantawi stand during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before reviewing the troops at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates walks with Egyptian Minister of Defense Mohamed Hussein Tantawi after reviewing troops at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.Members of the Egyptian Honor Guard march away after greeting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.Members of the Egyptian Honor Guard march away after greeting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.Members of the Egyptian Honor Guard march away after greeting U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at the Ministry of Defense in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.Katie Couric, CBS anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent , interviews U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009. Gates is meeting with Saudi and Egyption leaders on this trip.U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates gives an interview to Katie Couric, CBS anchor and 60 Minutes correspondent, at the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, May 5, 2009.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, walks with U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey and Egyptian officials during his arrival in Cairo, Egypt, May 4, 2009.
DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison