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Crewmembers from the cruise ship Orient Queen assist a U.S. citizen as she boards the ship in Beirut, Lebanon, for transport to Cyprus, July 19, 2006.

Crewmembers from the cruise ship Orient Queen assist a U.S. citizen as she boards the ship in Beirut, Lebanon, for transport to Cyprus, July 19, 2006.

Crewmembers from the cruise ship Orient Queen assist a U.S. citizen as she boards the ship in Beirut, Lebanon, for transport to Cyprus, July 19, 2006.

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