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Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell responds to a reporter's question concerning the duties of U.S. military personnel in Iraq during a Pentagon press briefing on Feb. 25, 2009.

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell responds to a reporter's question.

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell responds to a reporter's question concerning the duties of U.S. military personnel in Iraq during a Pentagon press briefing on Feb. 25, 2009.

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