Brazil?s Fleet Admiral Marcos Martins Torres (L) and U.S. Fleet Admiral James Stavridis attend a news conference at the IV South Cone Defense Conference (CONDECS) in Brasilia May 15, 2008. The Conference united senior military leaders from the United States, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Paraguay who discussed a wide range of civil-military topics during the three-day event. REUTERS/Roberto Jayme (BRAZIL)