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October 24, 2011

Panetta: Pacific Region "Top Priority" for U.S. Military 
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Indonesia on his first trip to
Asia since taking over at the Pentagon. Speaking at a meeting with
regional counterparts, Panetta vowed to maintain the U.S. military
deployment of 85,000 troops in East Asia, calling the Pacific a "top
priority."



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