WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) escorts French Minister of Defense Michelle Alliot-Marie through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon on Oct. 19, 2006. Rumsfeld and

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WASHINGTON — Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) escorts French Minister of Defense Michelle Alliot-Marie through an honor cordon and into the Pentagon on Oct. 19, 2006. Rumsfeld and Alliot-Marie will meet to discuss a range of international issues of interest to both nations. France is located within U.S. European Command's 92-country area of responsibility. (Department of Defense photo by R.D. Ward)