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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ashley Burch meets with a sheik to talk about ongoing schools projects at the opening of a new meeting place for the sheiks council and Karmah city council in Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 9, 2009.

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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Ashley Burch meets with a sheik to talk about ongoing schools projects at the opening of a new meeting place for the sheiks council and Karmah city council in Karmah, Iraq, Sept. 9, 2009.

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