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An Iraqi police instructor shows a new recruit how to hold his weapon during Iraqi Police basic training at police headquarters, Baqubah, Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 16, 2008.

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An Iraqi police instructor shows a new recruit how to hold his weapon during Iraqi Police basic training at police headquarters, Baqubah, Diyala province, Iraq, Feb. 16, 2008.

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