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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard J. Sherlock, deputy director for Operational Planning, Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to members of the Pentagon press corps at the Pentagon, Sept. 6, 2007.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard J. Sherlock, deputy director for Operational Planning, Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to members of the Pentagon press corps at the Pentagon, Sept. 6, 2007.

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