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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John Allen, second from left, deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses a potential free trade zone with Al Anbar Province Gov. Ma'moon al-Alwan, military officials and local leaders in Al Qaim, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2007.

FREE TRADE ZONE

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John Allen, second from left, deputy commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, discusses a potential free trade zone with Al Anbar Province Gov. Ma'moon al-Alwan, military officials and local leaders in Al Qaim, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2007.

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