Defense Secretary Robert Gates painted a mostly upbeat picture of the situation in Iraq, indicating that it was possible that more U.S.troops could come home sooner than anticipated.

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"Thousands of people gathered around the Siriraj area with the same feeling in our hearts for to humbly ask His Majesty the king to return to the healthy situation as soon as possible,".

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