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U.S. troops and Iraqi officials dine on a feast of lamb and rice served to celebrate the opening of the Maderiyah health clinic Jan. 3, 2007. People in the Maderiyah area have not seen a doctor since Operation Iraqi Freedom began in 2003.

CELEBRATORY FEAST

U.S. troops and Iraqi officials dine on a feast of lamb and rice served to celebrate the opening of the Maderiyah health clinic Jan. 3, 2007. People in the Maderiyah area have not seen a doctor since Operation Iraqi Freedom began in 2003.

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