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Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abdulkreem Abdulrahman Al-Izi, left, commander of the 1st National Police Division, leads U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq, inside the Matanabi Book Market, Feb. 4, 2009, in the Rusafa District of eastern Baghdad. Two years ago, the market was closed due to a suicide bomber attack. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki proclaimed the market as a symbol of strength and hope for the future of Iraq when the market reopened last December.

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Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abdulkreem Abdulrahman Al-Izi, left, commander of the 1st National Police Division, leads U.S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq, inside the Matanabi Book Market, Feb. 4, 2009, in the Rusafa District of eastern Baghdad. Two years ago, the market was closed due to a suicide bomber attack. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki proclaimed the market as a symbol of strength and hope for the future of Iraq when the market reopened last December.

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