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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, attends a shura in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2010.

CROWDED SHURA

U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of NATO and International Security Assistance Forces in Afghanistan, attends a shura in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2010.

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