Bahrain's Minister of State for Defense Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdulla al-Khalifa, along with an honor cordon, greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates upon his arrival at Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 12, 2008. Gates is in Bahrain to meet with the country's leaders on defense issues and attend the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue, a forum for the national security establishments of the participating states to exchange views on regional security challenges.
Tech Sgt. Jerry Morrison, USAF
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