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U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Chutu Bridge in Uruzgon, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2008. The bridge will increase economic development in the Helmand River region.

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U.S. Army Gen. David D. McKiernan, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Chutu Bridge in Uruzgon, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2008. The bridge will increase economic development in the Helmand River region.

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