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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 82 and Regional Command East in Afghanistan, holds a Pentagon press briefing Jan. 23, 2008, to update reporters on the latest developments in the fight against the Taliban.

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David M. Rodriguez, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 82 and Regional Command East in Afghanistan, holds a Pentagon press briefing Jan. 23, 2008, to update reporters on the latest developments in the fight against the Taliban.

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