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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, the Army official responsible for training Iraqi armed forces and police, briefs the press at the Pentagon, June 18, 2010, about the readiness of Iraqi forces to assume the full burden of providing their nation's security when the United States ceases combat operations in August.

IRAQ UPDATE

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Barbero, the Army official responsible for training Iraqi armed forces and police, briefs the press at the Pentagon, June 18, 2010, about the readiness of Iraqi forces to assume the full burden of providing their nation's security when the United States ceases combat operations in August.

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