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Army Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Forces Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill speak to the media at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Dec. 19, 2009.

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Army Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Forces Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill speak to the media at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Dec. 19, 2009.

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