Secretary of State for Defence Geoffrey Hoon (right), of the United Kingdom, meets with Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (left) in the Pentagon on Oct. 30, 2001. Hoon and Rumsfeld are meeting to discuss the progress of the war against terrorism including the present military campaign against Taliban and al Qaeda forces in Afghanistan. Also participating in the talks was Ambassador Christopher Meyer (center), the UK's ambassador to the U.S.