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U.S. Army Col. Joseph Martin greets a sheik from the Hurriyah neighborhood of northwest Baghdad, Iraq, outside the Al-Farooq Mosque, Dec. 3, 2008. Martin is the commander of the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Division Baghdad. The sheiks surveyed the area to get a first-hand look at the improved security conditions in the Hurriyah area.

SHEIKS GREET

U.S. Army Col. Joseph Martin greets a sheik from the Hurriyah neighborhood of northwest Baghdad, Iraq, outside the Al-Farooq Mosque, Dec. 3, 2008. Martin is the commander of the 1st Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Multinational Division Baghdad. The sheiks surveyed the area to get a first-hand look at the improved security conditions in the Hurriyah area.

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