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Helmand province Gov. Ghulab Mangal, center, and local Afghans applaud U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III during a tour of Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2010.

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Helmand province Gov. Ghulab Mangal, center, and local Afghans applaud U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III during a tour of Nawa, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2010.

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