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An Iraqi mother discusses the condition of her child with a soldier from the U.S. Army Special Forces in Juhaysh, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2007. Special Forces soldiers are visiting a village just outside their compound to distribute humanitarian assistance and medical aid.

An Iraqi mother discusses the condition of her child.

An Iraqi mother discusses the condition of her child with a soldier from the U.S. Army Special Forces in Juhaysh, Iraq, Aug. 4, 2007. Special Forces soldiers are visiting a village just outside their compound to distribute humanitarian assistance and medical aid.

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