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Iraqi Brig. Gen. Mahdi, commander of 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, reaches out to students at a school Sept. 14. "These children are the future of Iraq," Mahdi said. "The children of Iraq are going to lead the future." Photo by Spc. Tracy J. Smith, USA

Iraqi Brig. Gen. Mahdi, commander of 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, reaches out to students at a school Sept. 14. "These children are the future of Iraq," Mahdi said. "The children of Iraq are going to lead the future." Photo by Spc. Tracy J. Smith, USA

Iraqi Brig. Gen. Mahdi, commander of 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, reaches out to students at a school Sept. 14. "These children are the future of Iraq," Mahdi said. "The children of Iraq are going to lead the future." Photo by Spc. Tracy J. Smith, USA

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