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German Army Lt. Col. Sembritzki, a battalion commander, briefs U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, on the challenges that NATO forces face at an outpost in northern Afghanistan, July 22, 2010.

AFGHAN CHALLENGES

German Army Lt. Col. Sembritzki, a battalion commander, briefs U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the International Security Assistance Force, on the challenges that NATO forces face at an outpost in northern Afghanistan, July 22, 2010.

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