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A man walks near a convoy of U.S. Marines of Mobile Assault Company, 1st Battalion that provide security to the U.S. State Department election observers team in Sinjar
01 Feb 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A man walks near a convoy of U.S. Marines of Mobile Assault Company, 1st Battalion that provide security to the U.S. State Department election observers team in Sinjar, 390 km (240 miles) northwest of of Baghdad January 31, 2009. Iraqis held their most peaceful election since the fall of Saddam Hussein on Saturday, and voting for provincial councils ended without a single major attack reported anywhere in the country. Picture taken January 31, 2009. REUTERS/Erik de Castro (IRAQ)
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Iraqi children look at a U.S. Marine standing guard near a polling station in Sinjar, 390 km (240 miles) northwest of of Baghdad January 31, 2009. Iraqis held their most peaceful ...


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