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Prince Charles visits British troops in Basra, Iraq, Feb. 9, becoming the first member of the British royal family to visit Iraq since Operation Iraqi Freedom began. Photo by Cpl. Gary Wort, RAF

Prince Charles visits British troops in Basra, Iraq, Feb. 9, becoming the first member of the British royal family to visit Iraq since Operation Iraqi Freedom began. Photo by Cpl. Gary Wort, RAF

Prince Charles visits British troops in Basra, Iraq, Feb. 9, becoming the first member of the British royal family to visit Iraq since Operation Iraqi Freedom began. Photo by Cpl. Gary Wort, RAF

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