Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (right) meets with Minister of Defense Kodir Ghulomov (left foreground), of Uzbekistan, in the Pentagon on Nov. 30, 2001. The two defense leaders are meeting to discuss a range of bilateral security issues including regional support for the war on terrorism. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Eurasia Mira Baratta and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine Corps, joined Rumsfeld and Ghulomov in the talks.