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Army Maj. Gen. Richard Sherlock, deputy director for operational planning, The Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides reporters with an operational update in the Pentagon, Feb. 7, 2008.

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Army Maj. Gen. Richard Sherlock, deputy director for operational planning, The Joint Chiefs of Staff, provides reporters with an operational update in the Pentagon, Feb. 7, 2008.

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