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A village elder delivers remarks as coalition forces look on during the graduation ceremony for new Afghan local police officers in Bala Baluk in Afghanistan's Farah province, May 29, 2012.

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A village elder delivers remarks as coalition forces look on during the graduation ceremony for new Afghan local police officers in Bala Baluk in Afghanistan's Farah province, May 29, 2012.

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