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United Kingdom Maj. Gen. Andy Salmon, Order of the British Empire, Multinational Division South East Officer in Charge, prepares to board a helicopter after visiting the Al Qurnah district in Basra, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2008.

AL QUMAH VISIT

United Kingdom Maj. Gen. Andy Salmon, Order of the British Empire, Multinational Division South East Officer in Charge, prepares to board a helicopter after visiting the Al Qurnah district in Basra, Iraq, Nov. 24, 2008.

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