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An Iraqi army soldier guides vehicles at a traffic control point near Husayniyah, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2007.

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An Iraqi army soldier guides vehicles at a traffic control point near Husayniyah, Iraq, Jan. 23, 2007.

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