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Army Lt. Col Christopher Beckert looks at works of art created by students of the Baghdad School of Arts for Girls in the Mansour district of northwestern Baghdad, June 23, 2009. Through efforts of coalition forces and the Iraqi Education Ministry, the art school has received new equipment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Tierce

Army Lt. Col Christopher Beckert looks at works of art created by students of the Baghdad School of Arts for Girls in the Mansour district of northwestern Baghdad, June 23, 2009. Through efforts of coalition forces and the Iraqi Education Ministry, the art school has received new equipment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Tierce

Army Lt. Col Christopher Beckert looks at works of art created by students of the Baghdad School of Arts for Girls in the Mansour district of northwestern Baghdad, June 23, 2009. Through efforts of coalition forces and the Iraqi Education Ministry, the art school has received new equipment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Brian Tierce

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