WASHINGTON - JUNE 25: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) is greeted by former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (R) as she arrives at the Eric M. Warburg Award presentation ceremony at the Library of Congress June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Merkel is on a visit in Washington and she will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

WASHINGTON - JUNE 25: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) is greeted by former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (R) as she arrives at the Eric M. Warburg Award presentation ceremony at the Library of Congress June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. Merkel is on a visit in Washington and she will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama names David Boren (C) and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (not pictured) co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The board reports directly to the president as an independent source of advice on intelligence matters including the quality and quantity of intelligence activities and the effectiveness of organization structure, management and personnel. Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left.
  2. U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) and Vice President Joe Biden (L) meet with co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (R) and former Senator David Boren (D-OK) and senior leadership of the intelligence community in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington October 28, 2009.

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  1. US President Barack Obama announces Senator Chuck Hagel (not in photo) and Senator David Boren (L) as Co-Chairmen of the President�s Intelligence Advisory Board during a meeting of the board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  2. US President Barack Obama announces Senator Chuck Hagel (R) and Senator David Boren (2nd L) as Co-Chairmen of the President�s Intelligence Advisory Board during a meeting of the board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama names Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (R) and David Boren (2L) co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The board reports directly to the president as an independent source of advice on intelligence matters including the quality and quantity of intelligence activities and the effectiveness of organization structure, management and personnel. Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left.
  4. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama names David Boren (C) and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (not pictured) co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The board reports directly to the president as an independent source of advice on intelligence matters including the quality and quantity of intelligence activities and the effectiveness of organization structure, management and personnel. Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama names David Boren (C) and Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (not pictured) co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The board reports directly to the president as an independent source of advice on intelligence matters including the quality and quantity of intelligence activities and the effectiveness of organization structure, management and personnel. Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28: (AFP-OUT) President Barack Obama names Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (R) and David Boren (2L) co-chairmen of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board October 28, 2009 in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. The board reports directly to the president as an independent source of advice on intelligence matters including the quality and quantity of intelligence activities and the effectiveness of organization structure, management and personnel.
  7. German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at an European Union summit at the European Council headquarters on November 19, 2009 in Brussels. European leaders were urged not to miss a 'historic occasion' as they gather to choose a first-ever European Union president to represent the 27-nation bloc on the world stage.
  8. German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session of the lower house of parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin on November 12, 2009.
  9. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  10. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  11. German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  12. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (C) waves aboard a car as she leaves the Armistice Day ceremony marking 91 years since the end of World War I, on November 11, 2009 in Paris. German leaders have attended Armistice Day events in France before -- most notably when chancellor Helmut Kohl took president Francois Mitterrand's hand in Verdun, the scene of one of the fiercest battles of the 1914-18 war. But Merkel's visit will be the first time a German leader has attended the Paris ceremonies marking the surrender of Germany after four years of trench warfare that left millions dead.
  13. US President Barack Obama signs the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 as US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) and members of the US Congress look on October 28, 2009 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.
  14. Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry a burning US flag as they shout slogans during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  15. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man torches an US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.
  16. A Pakistani Shiite Muslim man carries a burning US flag during a protest against the US Kerry-Lugar Bill in Karachi on October 9, 2009. Pakistan's parliament resumed debate on a massive US aid package after rifts opened up between the military and the government over strings attached to the funding. In an unusual public statement late October 7, top military commanders including the army chief said they had 'serious concerns' about the bill, which hinges some aid on hard-up Pakistan's efforts to battle Islamist extremism. US Congress last week voted to triple aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over the next five years, part of US President Barack Obama's plan to battle militancy through development and fostering democratic institutions.

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