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Deputy Secretary Carter answers a question at the Aspen Institute Security Forum

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter responds to a question during a question and answer period at the annual Aspen Institute Security Forum in Aspen, Colo., on July 18, 2013.

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Operation Inherent Resolve

Targeted Operations to Defeat ISIS

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