Today's Pic's Tuesday, July 5th

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: A Foreign security contractor secures the site where a roadside bomb exploded near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad, 05 July 2005. Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in an attack in central Baghdad just three days after Egypt's ambassador designate was kidnapped. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi soldiers help an Iraqi man in pushing his car in central Baghdad, 04 July 2005. Iraqi and US troops combed suspected insurgent hideouts in west Baghdad after Egypt's ambassador designate became the first foreign head of mission kidnapped in the 15-month-old hostage crisis. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, IRAQ: A helicopter belonging to the US Blackwater security firm lands near the site where a roadside bomb exploded near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad, 05 July 2005. A US convoy was hit by the roadside bomb outside the, damaging a humvee and a four-by-four vehicle, an interior ministry source said. AFP PHOTO/MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Foreign security contractors and US soldiers secure the site where a roadside bomb exploded near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad, 05 July 2005. Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in an attack in central Baghdad just three days after Egypt's ambassador designate was kidnapped. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: A helicopter of Blackwater security firm flies low above the scene where a roadside bomb exploded near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad, 05 July 2005. The blast targeted a convoy of western security guards. One civilian was wounded and a Sports Utility Vehicle, seen in the background, was damaged, the US military and security sources said. In a separate incident the top diplomat at Bahrain's embassy in Baghdad, Hassan al-Ansari, was wounded when gunmen shot him in the shoulder in central Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/YURI CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi soldiers secures a street in central Baghdad, 04 July 2005. Iraqi and US troops combed suspected insurgent hideouts in west Baghdad after Egypt's ambassador designate became the first foreign head of mission kidnapped in the 15-month-old hostage crisis. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: An Iraqi security man guards the embassy of the kingdom of Bahrain in Baghdad, 05 July 2005. Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in an attack in central Baghdad just three days after Egypt's ambassador designate was kidnapped. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: raqi policemen secure the area where a mortar shell slammed the residential al-fadel area in central Baghdad, 05 July 2005. One man was killed and two others were wounded in the attack. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap attempt while Pakistan's ambassador said he had a "very narrow escape" when gunmen attacked his convoy in the war-torn capital. The attacks on diplomats came three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/***** Images)

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ABU AL-KHASIB, Iraq: An Iraqi officer escorts detained Iraqi gang leader Hussein Obeid into a police station in Abu Al-khasib, 20 kms south of the Iraqi southern city of Basra, 05 July 2005. Obied is accused of committing crimes and abduction in Iraq's second largest city. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap attempt while Pakistan's ambassador said he had a "very narrow escape" when gunmen attacked his convoy in the war-torn capital. The attacks on diplomats came three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection. AFP PHOTO/ESSAM AL-SUDANI (Photo credit should read ESSAM AL-SUDANI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi police and US soldiers secure the scene where a roadside bomb exploded outside the Iranian diplomatic mission in Baghdad, 05 July 2005. The blast targeted a convoy of western security guards. One civilian was wounded and a Sports Utility Vehicle, seen in the background, was damaged, the US military and security sources said. In a separate incident the top diplomat at Bahrain's embassy in Baghdad, Hassan al-Ansari, was wounded when gunmen shot him in the shoulder in central Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RYBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi police secure the scene where a roadside bomb exploded outside the Iranian diplomatic mission in Baghdad, 05 July 2005. The blast targeted a convoy of western security guards. One civilian was wounded and a Sports Utility Vehicle, seen in the background, was damaged, the US military and security sources said. In a separate incident the top diplomat at Bahrain's embassy in Baghdad, Hassan al-Ansari, was wounded when gunmen shot him in the shoulder in central Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi security men guard the embassy of the kingdom of Bahrain in Baghdad, 05 July 2005. Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in an attack in central Baghdad just three days after Egypt's ambassador designate was kidnapped. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: An Iraqi security man looks at the picture of king of Bahrain decorating an office at the entrance of the embassy of the kingdom of Bahrain in Baghdad, 05 July 2005. Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in an attack in central Baghdad just three days after Egypt's ambassador designate was kidnapped. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: A helicopter of Blackwater security firm flies low above the scene where a roadside bomb exploded near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad, 05 July 2005. The blast targeted a convoy of western security guards. One civilian was wounded and a Sports Utility Vehicle, seen in the background, was damaged, the US military and security sources said. In a separate incident the top diplomat at Bahrain's embassy in Baghdad, Hassan al-Ansari, was wounded when gunmen shot him in the shoulder in central Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/YURI CORTEZ (Photo credit should read YURI CORTEZ/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: An Iraqi policeman gestures 05 July 2005 as he secures an area near the embassy of Pakistan in Baghdad. Pakistan's ambassador to Iraq Younis Khan said he had a "very narrow escape" when gunmen opened fire on his car as he was around a kilometer (half a mile) from the Pakistani embassy in the Iraqi capital. The attack was the latest violence aimed at diplomats in the war-torn country. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: An Iraqi policeman look at the car of Pakistan's ambassador to Iraq Younis Khan being towed away, 05 July 2005 in Baghdad. Khan, said he had a "very narrow escape" when gunmen opened fire on his car as he was around a kilometre (half a mile) from the Pakistani embassy in the Iraqi capital. The attack was the latest violence aimed at diplomats in the war-torn country. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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ABU AL-KHASIB, Iraq: Iraqi policemen put detained Iraqi gang leader Hussein Obeid into a police car in Abu Al-khasib, 20 kms south of the Iraqi southern city of Basra, 05 July 2005. Obied is accused of committing crimes and abduction in Iraq's second largest city. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap attempt while Pakistan's ambassador said he had a "very narrow escape" when gunmen attacked his convoy in the war-torn capital. The attacks on diplomats came three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection. AFP PHOTO/ESSAM AL-SUDANI (Photo credit should read ESSAM AL-SUDANI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: An Iraqi policeman gestures to photographers 05 July 2005 as he stands in front of a silver Daewoo Racer car that belongs to Pakistan's ambassador to Iraq Younis Khan. Khan, said he had a "very narrow escape" when gunmen opened fire on his car as he was around a kilometre (half a mile) from the Pakistani embassy in the Iraqi capital. The attack was the latest violence aimed at diplomats in the war-torn country. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB EDS: CORRECTING BYLINE (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, IRAQ - JULY 05: A man looks at a damaged minibus which was attacked on the way to Baghdad airport on July 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. Gunmen attacked a minibus transporting employees at Baghdad airport killing four and wounding three others on July 5 in the Ameriyah district, west of Baghdad. In a separate incident Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in central Baghdad when gunmen attacked his car just days after the Egyptian ambassador designate was kidnapped. (Photo by Wathiq Khuzaie/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, IRAQ - JULY 05: Iraqi policemen look at a damaged minibus which was attacked on the way to Baghdad airport on July 5, 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq. Gunmen attacked a minibus transporting employees at Baghdad airport killing four and wounding three others on July 5 in the Ameriyah district, west of Baghdad. In a separate incident Bahrain's top diplomat in Iraq was wounded in central Baghdad when gunmen attacked his car just days after the Egyptian ambassador designate was kidnapped. (Photo by Wathiq Khuzaie/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi women, who were applying for visas at the Iranian embassy, flee under the protection of an Iraqi police after a roadside bomb exploded outside the Iranian diplomatic mission in Baghdad, 05 July 2005. The blast targeted a convoy of western security guards. One civilian was wounded and a Sports Utility Vehicle was damaged, the US military and security sources said. In a separate incident the top diplomat at Bahrain's embassy in Baghdad, Hassan al-Ansari, was wounded when gunmen shot him in the shoulder in central Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi soldiers secure a street in central Baghdad, 04 July 2005. Iraqi and US troops combed suspected insurgent hideouts in west Baghdad after Egypt's ambassador designate became the first foreign head of mission kidnapped in the 15-month-old hostage crisis. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: An Iraqi soldier gestures as he secures a street in central Baghdad, 04 July 2005. Iraqi and US troops combed suspected insurgent hideouts in west Baghdad after Egypt's ambassador designate became the first foreign head of mission kidnapped in the 15-month-old hostage crisis. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi soldiers gesture as they man a checkpoint in central Baghdad, 04 July 2005. Iraqi and US troops combed suspected insurgent hideouts in west Baghdad after Egypt's ambassador designate became the first foreign head of mission kidnapped in the 15-month-old hostage crisis. AFP PHOTO/ALI AL-SAADI (Photo credit should read ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi police commandos from the so-called Hussein Brigade guard blindfolded detained suspects in Baghdad, 04 July 2005. The Hussein brigade killed one suspect in last week's assassination of veteran MP Dhari al-Fayad and arrested 18 more during overnight raids in north Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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BAGHDAD, Iraq: Iraqi police commandos from the so-called Hussein Brigade guard blindfolded detained suspects in Baghdad, 04 July 2005. The Hussein brigade killed one suspect in last week's assassination of veteran MP Dhari al-Fayad and arrested 18 more during overnight raids in north Baghdad. AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/***** Images)

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TOKYO, JAPAN: Visiting Lt.General Marsel L M. Jurlings (R), Chief of Staff of the Dutch Army, is welcomed by Hajime Massaki, chairman of the Self-Defense Force Joint Staff Council at the Defense Agency in Tokyo, 04 July 2005. Japanese troops in Iraq, who are barred from combat by Japan's pacifist constitution, were taking a reconstruction mission in the southern Iraqi city of Samawa under a Dutch security umbrella for a year since December 2003. AFP PHOTO / Kazuhiro NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/***** Images)

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OFRA, -: An Israeli soldier stands guard at the entrance of the West Bank settlement of Ofra as settlers protest against the visit of left-wing MPs and the Gaza disengagement plan, 05 July 2005. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the army and police were ready to implement Israel's historic Gaza Strip pullout, insisting that extremist violence against the plan was totally unacceptable. Sharon was talking to a group of MPs at a meeting called to discuss the state of readiness for next month's operation. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON (Photo credit should read GALI TIBBON/AFP/***** Images)

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TEL KATIFA, -: An Israeli soldier mans his post surrounding the southern Gaza Strip Gush Katif settlement of Tel Katifa, 05 July 2005. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today the army and police were ready to implement Israel's historic Gaza Strip pullout, insisting that extremist violence against the plan was totally unacceptable. AFP PHOTO/DAVID FURST (Photo credit should read DAVID FURST/AFP/***** Images)

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GANIM, WEST BANK - JULY 5: An Israeli soldier patrols within the perimeter fence July 5, 2005 of the northern West Bank settlement of Ganim. Two Israeli settler families packed up and left today this isolated community near the Palestinian town of Jenin under the terms of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan ahead of its implementation which begins on August 15, 2005. (Photo by David Silverman/***** Images)

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GANIM, WEST BANK - JULY 5: An Israeli soldier mans the gate July 5, 2005 of the northern West Bank settlement of Ganim. Two Israeli settler families packed up and left today this isolated community near the Palestinian town of Jenin under the terms of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan ahead of its implementation which begins on August 15, 2005. (Photo by David Silverman/***** Images)

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OFRA, -: An Israeli soldier stands guard at the entrance of the West Bank settlement of Ofra as settlers protest against the visit of left-wing MPs and the Gaza disengagement plan, 05 July 2005. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the army and police were ready to implement Israel's historic Gaza Strip pullout, insisting that extremist violence against the plan was totally unacceptable. Sharon was talking to a group of MPs at a meeting called to discuss the state of readiness for next month's operation. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON (Photo credit should read GALI TIBBON/AFP/***** Images)

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OFRA, -: An Israeli soldier stands guard at the entrance of the West Bank settlement of Ofra as settlers protest against the visit of left-wing MPs and the Gaza disengagement plan, 05 July 2005. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the army and police were ready to implement Israel's historic Gaza Strip pullout, insisting that extremist violence against the plan was totally unacceptable. Sharon was talking to a group of MPs at a meeting called to discuss the state of readiness for next month's operation. AFP PHOTO/GALI TIBBON (Photo credit should read GALI TIBBON/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: A US army soldier patrols through the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: A US army soldier patrols through the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: A US army soldier patrols through the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: A US army soldier patrols through the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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Bujumbura, BURUNDI: A Burundian soldier casts his ballots 04 July 2005 at a polling station in Bujumbura. Burundians went to the polls today in the second of a series of elections, with former Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) rebels tipped to win the first parliamentary poll since 1993 after sweeping last month's local elections. AFP PHOTO/JOSE CENDON (Photo credit should read JOSE CENDON/AFP/***** Images)

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Bujumbura, BURUNDI: A Burundian soldier looks at an empy ballot box 04 July 2005 at a polling station in Bujumbura 04 July 2005. Burundians went to the polls today in the second of a series of elections, with former Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) rebels tipped to win the first parliamentary poll since 1993 after sweeping last month's local elections. AFP PHOTO/JOSE CENDON (Photo credit should read JOSE CENDON/AFP/***** Images)

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EIN HASHLOSHA, -: An Israeli soldier ties an orange ribbon around his neck, the color of protest against Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan, handed to him by a settler youth during a demonstration to persuade Israeli army soldiers to refuse evacuating houses during the upcoming withdrawal, near the Israeli community of Ein Hashlosha, located just outside the Gaza Strip, 04 July, 2005. Settler leaders drew up a code of conduct in a bid to avoid further violence by opponents of the Gaza Strip pullout which has already led to a sharp drop in support for their cause. AFP PHOTO/DAVID FURST (Photo credit should read DAVID FURST/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: US army soldiers search a house during a patrol in Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: US army soldiers search a house during a patrol in Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: US army soldiers patrol through the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The US military in Kabul would not confirm the deaths.The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: US army soldiers patrol through the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two special forces commandos who went missing in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. The dead soldiers were part of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team that disappeared when an American helicopter sent to rescue them was shot down in Kunar province, the BBC and the New York Times said, quoting US military sources. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: British soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol on the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two commandos who were part of a special forces group that went missing in rugged mountains in eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: British soldiers of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) patrol on the streets of Kabul, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two commandos who were part of a special forces group that went missing in rugged mountains in eastern Afghanistan a week ago, reports said. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/***** Images)

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JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN: US army soldiers patrol the streets of Jalalabad, 05 July 2005. US forces have recovered the bodies of two commandos who were part of a special forces team missing since last week, the New York Times reported, citing a top Pentagon source. The dead soldiers were part of a four-men Navy Seal reconnaissance team that was reported missing after coming under hostile fire in a mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan, citing an unnamed senior Defense Department official. AFP PHOTO/Akhter Khan (Photo credit should read AKHTER KHAN/AFP/***** Images)

[ranger75bn]

tnx remov

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[Malc]

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Images of war are projected onto Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 60th aniversery of the end of WW2

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Prince Charles and his new wife Camila Parker Bowles man a WW2 AA gun at the new living history museum

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The Red Arrows fly over London

[REMOV]

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Iraqis look at the bullet holes in the wind screen of a mini bus in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday, July 5, 2005. Gunmen ambushed the minibus taking seven Baghdad airport employees to work, killing four women and wounding three men, police and hospital official said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

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Foreign security contractors and US soldiers secure the site where a roadside bomb exploded near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap attempt three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection.(AFP/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

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A picture released by the US Army shows Iraqi Army and Task Force soldiers guarding detained suspects somewhere in Baghdad during Operation Muthanna Strike. Bahrain's top diplomat to Iraq was wounded in an apparent kidnap attempt three days after the abduction of Egypt's ambassador designate, as the Iraqi government chastised diplomats for traveling without protection.(AFP/US Army)

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Iraqi police and bystanders look at a public bus which was hit by a mortar shell in Baghdad July 5, 2005. According to hospital officials, one person was killed and another was injured when a mortar round exploded near the bus. *******/Thaier Al-Sudani

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A helicopter manned by private contractors circles the scene of a roadside bomb attack as Iraqi police and US military and private contractors secure the area in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday, July 5, 2005. A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. security convoy Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy, causing no U.S. casualties but injuring one Iraqi, officials said. (AP Photo / Khalid Mohammed)

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A private contractor gestures to their colleagues flying over in a helicopter as they secure the scene of a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday, July 5, 2005. A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. security convoy Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy, causing no U.S. casualties but injuring one Iraqi, officials said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

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A helicopter manned by private contractors flies past a mosque as it circles the scene of a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq Tuesday, July 5, 2005. A roadside bomb targeted a U.S. security convoy Tuesday near the Iranian Embassy, causing no U.S. casualties but injuring one Iraqi, officials said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

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A U.S. soldier hands out crayons and colouring books to Iraqi children in Baghdad July 5, 2005. According to military officials, soldiers often go out on missions to talk with the people who live in the sectors they patrol. The soldiers say they are simultaneously reaching out to the local populace and scouting for anti-Iraqi forces. *******/Namir Noor-Eldeen

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A young girl with an Iraqi flag holds dolls presented to her by U.S. soldiers in Baghdad July 5, 2005. According to military officials, soldiers often go out on missions to talk with the people who live in the sectors they patrol. The soldiers say they are simultaneously reaching out to the local populace and scouting for anti-Iraqi forces. *******/Namir Noor-Eldeen

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A U.S. Army soldier keeps a stuffed dog toy in his flak jacket while on a patrol in Baghdad July 5, 2005. According to military officials, soldiers often go out on missions to talk with the people who live in the sectors they patrol. The soldiers say they are simultaneously reaching out to the local populace and scouting for anti-Iraqi forces. *******/Namir Noor-Eldeen ;)

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A picture released by the US Marines shows an amphibious assault vehicle kicking up dust as it rumbles through the desert regions in Iraq's western al-Anbar province. The Pentagon is weighing a change in its military strategy of being ready to fight two major wars at once to accommodate greater defense of the US territory and antiterrorism efforts, The New York Times said(AFP/USMC/Mike Escobar)

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British soldiers stand near their gear at the start of a patrol in the southern city of Basra. Britain's defence ministry has drafted plans for a significant troop withdrawal from Iraq over the next 18 months and a big deployment to Afghanistan.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)

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The U.S. military is debating whether it can remain ready to fight two big wars at once, according to defense officials. In this file photo, a U.S. soldier stands watch as Iraqi soldiers unload equipment donated by U.S. military in holy city of Najaf July 4, 2005. Photo by Abu Ali Shish/*******

[ZeroPositive]

nice hearts and minds pics cheers :D

[Makaveli]

Is there a desert version of the ACU or is it just this one?

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BTW nice pics today :)

[sheroo]

nice pics :hug:

[One_A]

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What is the policy concerning PMCs and their use of Humvees? Is that a PMC in the turret?

[Swedish Chef]

Thanks for the pic's :D.