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U.S. Army soldiers escort U.S. State Department officials back to their vehicles after a meeting with Baghdad Council members as Iraqi soldiers provide security around the perimeter in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 06, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army soldiers escort U.S. State Department officials back to their vehicles after a meeting with Baghdad Council members as Iraqi soldiers provide security around the perimeter in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 06, 2008. The U.S. soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team.

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