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An Iraqi army soldier leads a patrol of American troops and Iraqi security forces in Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2007.

IRAQIS IN THE LEAD

An Iraqi army soldier leads a patrol of American troops and Iraqi security forces in Ramadi, Iraq, Aug. 22, 2007.

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