Secretary of State Clinton in Asia and Middle East

Hillary Rodham Clinton traveled to Central Asia after stops in Kabul, Libya and Islamabad.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walks with Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon at the gardens of the Palace of the Nation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a town-hall discussion in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The United States will continue to support Iraq as it moves toward democracy, Clinton said Saturday as she wrapped up a week-long overseas trip. Without mentioning Iran by name, Clinton warned Iraq's neighbors against meddling and said the U.S. and Iraq would remain close allies.

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A girl in traditional attire awaits the departure of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who spoke at a town-hall discussion, at the Ismaeli Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

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An Uzbek woman in national costume greets Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the airport in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Clinton was visiting Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as she wraps up a South and Central Asia tour focused on securing and stabilizing Afghanistan.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks as Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar looks on during a joint news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. Clinton said Friday that extremists have been able to operate from Pakistani soil for too long, increasing pressure on Islamabad to crack down on Islamist militants destabilizing Afghanistan who are allegedly supported by the government.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a microphone placed on her lapel ahead of a roundtable discussion for Pakistan Television in Islamabad. The United States has called on Pakistan to take action within "days and weeks" on dismantling Afghan militant havens and encouraging the Taliban into peace talks to end 10 years of war. Clinton appeared to extract recognition from Pakistan that it could do more in clamping down on Afghan insurgents using Pakistani soil to attack Americans, but it offered no details on how.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton answers a question during a talk in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Pakistan's prime minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, in Islamabad.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari during a meeting in Islamabad.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses U.S. Embassy personnel before her departure from Islamabad.

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Pakistani children welcome Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton upon her arrival in Islamabad.

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Oct. 20, 2011

Afghan President Hamid Karzai watches Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speak during a news conference in Kabul. Clinton pushed for closer cooperation between Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan on both the war and economic development.

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Oct. 20, 2011

Clinton meets U.S. Marines at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

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Oct. 20, 2011

Clinton meets with Afghan women during a roundtable discussion at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. From left are Selay Ghaffar, Maria Bashir, Fowzia Koofi, Clinton and Sima Samar.

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Oct. 20, 2011

Clinton speaks with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, second from the right, as Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan U.S. Gen. John Allen, left, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, second from the left, and Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul, far right, look on during a meeting in Kabul. Clinton demanded that Pakistan dismantle Taliban safe havens, stepping up the pressure on Islamabad as American troops pressed a major offensive along the border.

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Oct. 20, 2011

Clinton, right, shakes hands with Karzai during their meeting in Kabul. Clinton arrived in Kabul on Wednesday on an unannounced visit to meet with Karzai and civil society leaders as she stressed the U.S. commitment to the Afghan peace process.

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Oct. 19, 2011

The Omani foreign minister, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, welcomes Clinton in Muscat during her brief visit to Oman for talks with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id on rising tensions with Iran over its alleged plot to kill a Saudi envoy, according to officials.

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Oct. 19, 2011

Security, staff and members of the press stand by the motorcade vehicles for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during her visit with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa'id at the sultan's palace in Muscat.

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Oct. 19, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Muscat, Oman.

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Oct. 18, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton works from a desk inside a C-17 military plane upon her departure from Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, bound for Tripoli, Libya.

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Oct. 18, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walks from her C-17 military transport aircraft upon her arrival in Tripoli, Libya. Clinton arrived in Libya on Tuesday to meet the new leaders Washington helped into power, while forces loyal to Moammar Gaddafi launched a surprise counterattack in his hometown of Sirte.

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Oct. 18, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks at the X-ray of a wounded soldier at a Tripoli hospital during her visit to Libya.

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Oct. 18, 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to reporters during an unannounced visit to Tripoli, Libya. The Obama administration on Tuesday increased U.S. support for Libya's new leaders as Clinton visited Tripoli and pledged millions of dollars in new aid, including medical care for wounded fighters and additional assistance to secure weaponry that many fear could fall into the hands of terrorists.

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Oct. 18, 2011

A Libyan student makes a video as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting with the Youth and Civil Society at Tripoli University in Libya.

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