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Afghan Army Col. Mohammed Dost, left, and U.S. Army Maj. Trever Nehls, right, talk with Shamulzai District Gov. Haji Faisal Bari during a trip to the Afghanistan district, Feb. 2, 2011. Dost and members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul traveled to Shamulzai to meet with Afghan forces and discuss district issues with the new governor.

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Afghan Army Col. Mohammed Dost, left, and U.S. Army Maj. Trever Nehls, right, talk with Shamulzai District Gov. Haji Faisal Bari during a trip to the Afghanistan district, Feb. 2, 2011. Dost and members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul traveled to Shamulzai to meet with Afghan forces and discuss district issues with the new governor.

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