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Soldiers stand guard within the walls of the ancient city of Babylon, July 18, 2009. Some of the ruins were reconstructed by Saddam Hussein. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw

Soldiers stand guard within the walls of the ancient city of Babylon, July 18, 2009. Some of the ruins were reconstructed by Saddam Hussein. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw

Soldiers stand guard within the walls of the ancient city of Babylon, July 18, 2009. Some of the ruins were reconstructed by Saddam Hussein. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Debralee P. Crankshaw

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