U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, walks with Francis J. Ricciardone Jr., deputy U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, left, and U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, deputy commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, right, after arriving in Kabul, Dec. 8, 2009. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, walks with Francis J. Ricciardone Jr., deputy U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, left, and U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, deputy commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force, right, after arriving in Kabul, Dec. 8, 2009. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.78 MB) Tags: Photo Essays Photo By: VIRIN: 153701-F-TLP78-650.jpg Photo Gallery