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U.S. Army Col. John Nicholson, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon, May 8, 2007.

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U.S. Army Col. John Nicholson, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon, May 8, 2007.

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