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Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division celebrate outside an Iraqi parliamentary election polling station Dec. 12, 2005 after voting early in the national elections. The rest of the nation will cast their ballots Dec. 15 amid heightened security provided by Iraqi security forces.

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Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division celebrate outside an Iraqi parliamentary election polling station Dec. 12, 2005 after voting early in the national elections. The rest of the nation will cast their ballots Dec. 15 amid heightened security provided by Iraqi security forces.

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