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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, joins Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak in applauding their countries’ collaborative efforts after signing an agreement to turnover the Parwan detention facility to Afghan control at the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.

COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, joins Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak in applauding their countries’ collaborative efforts after signing an agreement to turnover the Parwan detention facility to Afghan control at the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 9, 2012.

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