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German riot police stand guard during a demonstration against the 45th Munich Security Conference, in Munich February 7, 2009. Officials announced that 3700 policemen from all across Germany are securing the venue which is hosting heads of states and diplomats from around the world.

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Jailed murder suspect Amanda Knox (C) is led by Italian penitentiary police to a trial session in Perugia February 7, 2009. Prosecutors say Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and a third suspect fatally stabbed British student Meredith Kercher in the neck in November 2007 after trying to force her into joining an orgy. Their case has riveted Italians and received wide cover in British and American media.

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Belarus soldiers stand at attention as they swear in 120th Guards division in the town of Rogachev outside Minsk on February 7, 2009. More than 10,500 conscripts take part in the military oath ceremony in Belarus army today.

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Protesters scuffle with riot police during an anti-government rally in central Seoul February 7, 2009, to denounce President Lee Myung-bak and to mourn for victims of a fire accident. Six people, including a police commando, died in the blaze at a five-story building where authorities had moved in at dawn to break up a protest. The protesters had occupied the building to demand more compensation to quit the property, scheduled for demolition as part of a major development in the area.

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A policeman stands guard outside a police station in Tijuana in Mexico's state of Baja California February 6, 2009. Mexican drug gangs near the U.S. border are breaking into police radio frequencies to issue chilling death threats to cops which they then carry out, demoralizing security forces in a worsening drug war.

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Iraqi Army soldiers are seen on their base near Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009. The Kurdish prime minister on Saturday sharply criticized the Iraqi government's recent deployment of troops near the disputed city of Kirkuk, accusing the Arab-dominated central government of trying to seize military control of an area the Kurds claim as their own.

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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 8, 2009) A Royal Thai Navy helicopter lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast Thailand to earn deck landing qualifications during Cobra Gold 2009. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Denver Applehans/Released)

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Japanese E-2C Hawkeye maintainers from the 601st Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan, guide an E-2C Hawkeye into a parking spot Feb. 5 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, during Cope North 09-1 after a local-area mission. Japan Air Self Defense Force aircraft are joining forward-deployed U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft to participate in this year's Cope North exercise Feb. 2 through 13, with a focus on interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photos RELEASED)

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MAPUTO, Mozambique (Feb. 9, 2009) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Chris Hann trains Mozambique Marines aboard the the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) on visit, board, search and seizure techniques. Robert G. Bradley is making the first ever Africa Partnership Station port visit to Mozambique, where the crew will conduct a range of training, community service projects and cultural activities. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 4, 2009) An international group of Sailors discuss the Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2009 training schedule in Dakar, Senegal, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville (LPD 13). APS is an international initiative developed by Naval Forces Europe and Naval Forces Africa, which aims to work cooperatively with U.S. and international partners to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Holmesr/Released)

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Iraqi soldiers are put through their paces Monday during training excercises in Iskandiriyah. The White House is weighing several options for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, with timetables ranging from President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to remove all combat troops within 16 months to a 23-month option, a Defense official said late last week. February 9, 2009 ( AFP / ***** Images / Mohammed Sawaf)

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An Iraqi policeman makes free tea for Shiite pilgrims who walk to the holy city of Kerbala, 75 miles south of Baghdad, to mark the Arbain religious festival. Arbain marks the end of a 40-day mourning period after Ashura, a religious ritual that commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammad's grandson. February 9, 2009 (Photo: Wathiq Khuzaie)

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An Iraqi soldier from the 51 Brigade (Iraqi Army) takes part in a training exercise with British soldiers from the Queens Royal Hussars, on February 8 2009 in Basra, Iraq. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images)

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A Iraqi soldier from the 51 Brigade (Iraqi Army) takes part in a training exercise with British soldiers from the Queens Royal Hussars, on February 8 2009 in Basra, Iraq

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An Iraqi soldier from the 51 Brigade (Iraqi Army) takes part in a training exercise with British soldiers from the Queens Royal Hussars, on February 8 2009 in Basra, Iraq.

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A Iraqi soldier listens to a joint briefing with British soldiers with Queens Royal Hussars, prior to taking part in a joint patrol with a soldiers from the 51 Brigade (Iraqi Army) on February 8 2009 in Basra, Iraq

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A British soldier with Queens Royal Hussars, takes part in a joint patrol with a soldier from the 51 Brigade (Iraqi Army) on February 8 2009 in Basra, Iraq. The soldiers are based at the nearby Thar Allah 51 Brigade (Iraqi Army) Brigade MiTT. Living alongside the Iraqi Army a number of Military Transition Teams (MiTTs) from the British Army's 20th Armoured Brigade (The Iron Fist) have been concentrating their efforts on training and mentoring the Iraqi Army's 14th Division in a number of locations across Basra Province. The Brigade is likely to lead the drawdown of British troops, who are widely expected to leave Iraq by the summer.

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Here's a few Russian PIX as taken by the USN in the Gulf of Aden!

GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 9, 2009) The Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DDG 572) is underway near the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while conducting operations in the Gulf of Aden. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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GULF OF ADEN (Feb. 9, 2009) A Russian Helix KA-27 helicopter assigned to the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov (DDG 572) investigates a fishing trawler. The helicopter and Admiral Vinogradov are working with the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while conducting operations in the Gulf of Aden. Vella Gulf is the flagship for Combined Task Force 151, a multi-national task force conducting counterpiracy operations to detect and deter piracy in and around the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean and Red Sea. (U.S. Navy photos by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jason R. Zalasky/Released)

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Mexico is at war with the Drug Cartels and their thugs.

Mexican federal police guard vehicles ferrying suspected members of a crime gang accused of extortion, kidnapping and drug trafficking after during a news conference in Mexico City February 10, 2009.

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Alberto Martin Alamillo, center,(and another man) suspected leader of a crime gang allegedly operating in the outskirts of Mexico City, grimaces while being taken off a vehicle to be shown to the press in Mexico City, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009. The gang is accused of extortion, kidnapping and drug trafficking.

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Police officers guard suspected members of a crime gang allegedly operating in the outskirts of Mexico City, accused of extortion, kidnapping and drug trafficking, are shown to the press at the headquarters of the Mexican Federal Police in Mexico City, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.

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Mexican federal police present members of a crime gang accused of extortion, kidnapping and drug trafficking during a news conference in Mexico City February 10, 2009.

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Two federal police officers carry a box with weapons seized from suspected members of a crime gang after presenting them to the press in Mexico City, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009.

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Mexican Soldiers stand guard in front of Cancun's municipal police headquarters in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo February 9, 2009. Mexican anti-drug soldiers arrested a police chief on Monday accused of aiding the murder of an army general in the Caribbean resort of Cancun where kidnappings and drug crimes are spiralling.

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Soldiers guard a crime scene in the town of Villa Ahumada, some 130 km (80.7 miles) away from the border city of Ciudad Juarez February 10, 2009. Mexican drug gang violence near the U.S. border ended in a shootout with the army on Tuesday and killed 21 people. The killing spree began in the early hours of Tuesday when around a dozen suspected drug hitmen drove into the farming town of Villa Ahumada in SUVs and dragged nine people, including several police officers, out of their houses, sources close to the attorney general's office told Reuters. The sign reads, "Municipality of Juarez begins, Welcome to the best border in Mexico".

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Feb. 9, 2009) Barbados Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Cox fires an M240B .762 mm machine gun during a Patrol Craft Officer Course live-fire exercise at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School at Stennis Space Center, Miss. (U.S. Navy photos by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kathryn Whittenberger/Released)

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A policeman takes part in a mock detention during the graduation ceremony of the Iraqi Police's Carabinieri class in Baghdad February 12, 2009. More than 500 police recruits graduated on Thursday after finishing two months of Carabinieri training in Camp Victory in Baghdad.

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Policemen march during the graduation ceremony of the Iraqi Police's Carabinieri class in Baghdad February 12, 2009.

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Philippine Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita (L) points at Mokasid Dilna (R standing), a suspected Muslim extremist belonging to the Al-Khobar Group, as he is presented to the media along with Omar Venancio (2nd L), who police say is an associate senior Jemaah Islamiah member, during a news conference at the Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in Quezon City, Metro Manila February 12, 2009. The Philippines paraded two Muslim guerrillas on Thursday, including the top leader of a rogue faction from the country's largest separatist group who were blamed for strings of bomb attacks in the south of the country.

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An Afghan police man guards at a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Heavily armed government troops thronged the streets of Afghanistan's capital Thursday, stepping up security before the arrival of the new U.S. envoy to the region the day after Taliban attacks showed how easily the city's security can be breached.

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Jammu Kashmir police hold protective shields to guard themselves from flying stones thrown by Kashmiri protesters during a protest in Srinagar February 12, 2009. Police used batons and teargas to disperse stone-pelting protestors who demanded the removal of an Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp from their locality.

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Jammu Kashmir police beat a Kashmiri, suspected of throwing stones, during a protest in Srinigar February 12, 2009.

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You're very very right Popeye. Living in Southern California, I hear about it in the news every day. Mexico is as dangerous as a war zone in certain places. The killings are numerous, every day, often in broad daylight. In the border cities it is not uncommon for groups of decapitated bodies to be found. The federal police and army seem to be trying to stop it as best they can, but as always in Mexico, the cartels have law enforcement throughly infiltrated. Along with the drugs, bribes and violence against other gangs and cops that these cartels cause, there is the attendant lawlessness that comes with them. In an environment where the cops are overworked and intimidated and there are lots of hired guns often between jobs, every other type of crime goes way up as well. Ransom kidnappings of rich people are quite common.

I sincerely hope that Mexico will stop this slide into violent chaos. It's already spreading across the border. Mexico will require American help though, just as Columbia did.

One thing we can do is stop the flow of American guns across the border where they are used in these murders. Where do you think the cartels get their M-16s and AR-10s?

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Great words Finn! One of the driving forces behind the drug cartels & violence in Mexico is poverty. As we know impoverished people will often use any means necessary to escape poverty. In Mexico it's the sell of drugs to the US and other nations.

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Royal Thai Marine Sgt. Wichan Saingtong fires an M-249 squad automatic weapon at a live-fire range in Ban Chan Krem, Thailand, Feb. 4 during exercise Cobra Gold 2009. Cobra Gold is a joint coalition multinational exercise focused on maintaining and improving military interoperability among its participants.
(Official U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl Daniel A. Flynn)

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Royal Thai Marines from 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and Marines and sailors with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit “fastrope” from a CH-46 Sea Knight during bilateral helicopter raid training. The Royal Thai Marines, along with approximately 7,000 U.S. service members, are participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2009 throughout the Kingdom of Thailand. Cobra Gold ’09 is a bilateral exercise focusing on military interoperability training and strengthening the long-standing partnership between the Royal Thai and U.S Armed Forces.
(Photo by Cpl. Jason Spinella : 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Public Affairs)

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Royal Thai Marine Sompop Catanawanee (left) kneels alongside a U.S. Marine from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to provide security during bilateral helicopter raid training.
(Photo by Cpl. Jason Spinella : 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Public Affairs)

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Royal Thai Marine Sompop Catanawanee provides security during bilateral helicopter raid training.
(Photo by Cpl. Jason Spinella : 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Public Affairs)

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Protesters charged against police officers in Indian-controlled Srinagar, in Kashmir. The police used tear smoke to disperse rallies demanding the release of all political separatist leaders being held in Indian jails.
Photo: Danish Ismail/Reuters

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A soldier pulls an anti-aircraft weapon system after after it was offloaded from the Ukrainian ship MV Faina at the Kenyan coastal sea port of Mombasa, some 500km from Nairobi, February 14, 2009.

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A soldier stands guard as a military tank disembarks the Ukrainian ship MV Faina at the Kenyan coastal sea port of Mombasa, some 500km from Nairobi, February 14, 2009.

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An Iraqi soldier stands guard as Shiite pilgrims march in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, a day after a female suicide bomber struck a tent filled with women and children resting during a Shiite pilgrimage near Musayyib, killing 40 people and wounding about 80, police said.

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Local policemen attempt to secure the demonstration of members and sympathizers of Hungarian activists of the neo-Nazi NS Front group as they hold up flags at the Heroes square of Budapest on February 14, 2009. More than 1,000 people attended the event to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the ill-fated escape attempt of Nazi German and Hungarian soldiers from Buda Castle, which was besieged on February 11, 1945 by the Soviet Red Army at the end of World War II.

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A soldier pours cocaine seized by the army at a laboratory to process coca into cocaine hydrochloride in a rural area of Puerto Boyaca, in central Colombia, Friday, Feb. 13, 2009. Army officials said they destroyed the laboratory, built to process as much as seven tons of cocaine per month.

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Police officers and left wing demonstrators scuffle during a rally, in Dresden, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. Thousands turned out Saturday to protest a march by supporters of Germany's far right on the 64th anniversary of the deadly Allied World War II bombing of Dresden.

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German riot police block left-wing protestors during a demonstration against a far-right march in Dresden, February 14, 2009. Around 10,000 people took to the streets of the east German city on Saturday to commemorate the victims during Dresden's destruction in World War Two, and also to protest against a march of some 4,000 far-right wing demonstrators.

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Two police women talk on the mobile phone as they stand guard outside a shop to prevent anti-Valentine's day protest in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. Police say they have arrested six members of a hardline Hindu group for attacking three couples celebrating the Valentine's Day in a northern Indian city where the Taj Mahal is located.

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Women Delhi Police officers look at a pro-Valentine's Day rally in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.

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Mexican marines stand guard next to about seven tons of cocaine at a naval base in Salina Cruz in Mexico's state of Oaxaca February 16, 2009. Mexico and the United States intercepted a ship in international waters in the Pacific Ocean carrying nearly seven tons of cocaine and arrested five crew members, the Mexican president, Felipe Calderon said on Sunday.

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Mexican Marines escort two arrested men, at a naval base in Salina Cruz in Mexico's state of Oaxaca February 16, 2009.

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A Mexican soldier stands next to a body covered in a blanket after a firefight erupted between gunmen and soldiers near the town of Villa Ahumada, on Mexico's border with the U.S., 80 miles south of El Paso, Texas, Friday Feb. 13, 2009. The violence comes three days after gunmen kidnapped nine people from Villa Ahumada and executed six of them near the Pan American Highway, prompting skirmishes with soldiers that left another 15 dead.

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A Mexican navy helicopter flies above a naval base in Salina Cruz in Mexico's state of Oaxaca February 16, 2009. Mexico and the United States intercepted a ship in international waters in the Pacific Ocean carrying nearly seven tons of cocaine and arrested five crew members, Mexican president Felipe Calderon said on Sunday.

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Police officers disperse opposition protesters as they take part in a 'Day of Solidarity' in the Belarus capital Minsk, Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. The action, which takes place every 16th day of each month, is to demonstrate public solidarity with political prisoners, opposition members who have disappeared, their families, independent journalists, and all who fight for freedom and democracy in Belarus.

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Armed Police officers patrol the streets of Mutare, Zimbabwe, near the courts were Roy Bennet, treasurer of the main opposition party and ministerial nominee was meant to appear in court Monday, Feb. 16, 2009. Zimbabwean police no longer plan treason charges against a longtime opposition politician appointed to the unity government, the lawmaker's party said Sunday. The Movement for Democratic Change party reported earlier that police said Roy Bennett, the party's nominee to be deputy agriculture minister, would be accused of treason, which carries the death penalty. The party said police revised that Sunday, saying Bennett faces a weapons charge instead.

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Civil guards (Guardia Civil) pull the corpse of a would-be immigrant out of the water near the site of a shipwreck on the Teguise coast, on the Spanish canary island of Lanzarote, on February 16, 2009. Hopes faded today that any survivors would be found from a boat carrying 28 mostly North African migrants that capsized off Spain's Canary Islands, police said. Four people, including an eight-year-old girl, are known to have drowned when the vessel overturned on February 15 just offshore from Arrecife, the main city on Lanzarote island.

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Turkish Kurdish youths throw stones at an armored police vehicle during a protest to mark the 10th anniversary of the capture of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. Turkish police across the country broke up demonstrations by Kurds marking the 10th anniversary of the capture of Ocalan. The leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party was captured in 1999 and is the sole inmate of an island prison. The group has expressed concern about his health and wants an end to his solitary confinement.

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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, center left, visits Australian army personnel in Kinglake north of Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009. Rudd toured areas affected by the Feb. 6 bushfires that have claimed more than 180 lives.

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Pakistani paramilitary soldiers guard a meeting between government officials, political and religious leaders and delegation members of Pakistani Islamist leader Soofi Mohammad from the Swat valley in Peshawar February 16, 2009. Pakistan agreed to introduce Islamic law in Swat valley and neighbouring areas of the northwest on Monday in a bid to take the steam out of a Taliban uprising raging since late 2007.

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Identical twin Russian soldiers stand guard while Bolivian President Evo Morales (not pictured) participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on February 16, 2009. Morales' visit, following an invitation from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, marks the first official visit to Russia by a Bolivian leader.

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