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A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Military Transition Team, talks to Iraqi children in the Rusafa area of East Baghdad, Iraq, March 27, 2007, during a combined cordon and search operation with members of 3rd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division.

TIME TO TALK

A U.S. Army soldier from 2nd Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Military Transition Team, talks to Iraqi children in the Rusafa area of East Baghdad, Iraq, March 27, 2007, during a combined cordon and search operation with members of 3rd Battalion, 8th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi National Police Division.

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