The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and the Honorable Victoria Nuland, U.S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), attend a bilateral conference during the NATO Defense Minister Meeting at Taormina, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2006. The ministers will discuss the alliance's continuing transformation, its mission in Afghanistan and other issues. (DoD photo by PETTY Officer 1ST Class Chad J. McNeeley) (Released)