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Newly trained female officers of Afghan National Army attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
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A Newly trained female army officer of Afghan National Army salutes as she receive her graduation certificate as fellow officers look on during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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A newly trained female army officer of Afghan National Army receives her graduation certificate as fellow officers applaud during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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A Newly trained female army officer of the Afghan National Army displays her graduation certificate as fellow officers applaud during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
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A newly graduated female army officer of Afghan National Army, Mariam Ghulam Rasool, right, poses for a photograph with one of her instructors from the American Army after their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
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A newly graduated female army officer of Afghan National Army, Mariam Ghulam Rasool, right, pose for a photograph with one of her instructors of the American Army after their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Newly trained female officers of the Afghan National Army show their certificates during their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
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Newly graduated female army officers of Afghan National Army, Zara, center sits with her father, right and fellow officer Safiys after their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday Sept. 23, 2010. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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A newly trained officer of the Afghan National Army attends her graduation ceremony at the National Army's training center in Kabul, Afghanistan, on September 23, 2010. UPI/Hossein Fatemi
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**FILE** In this photo from May 6, 2009, President Obama, accompanied by Vice President Biden (left) and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, makes a statement in the Grand Foyer of the White House after meetings with Mr. Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. (Associated Press)
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** FILE ** A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter prepares to depart from a forward operating base in the Zhari district of southern Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)
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Election workers count votes at the regional counting center in Khost, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. Afghan election observers urged President Hamid Karzai's government on Monday to allow an independent investigation into reports of widespread fraud during weekend's parliamentary elections, including intimidation of voters and interference by powerful warlords. (AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)
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A worker dismantles a poster of an election candidate in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, two days after parliamentary election. The main Afghan election observer group said it had serious concerns about the legitimacy of this weekend's parliamentary vote because of reported fraud, even as President Hamid Karzai commended the balloting as a solid success. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
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Election workers count votes at the regional counting center in Khost, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. Afghan election observers urged President Hamid Karzai's government on Monday to allow an independent investigation into reports of widespread fraud during weekend's parliamentary elections, including intimidation of voters and interference by powerful warlords. (AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)
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A worker dismantles a poster of election candidate two days after parliamentary election in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. The main Afghan election observer group said it had serious concerns about the legitimacy of this weekend's parliamentary vote because of reported fraud, even as President Hamid Karzai commended the balloting as a solid success. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
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Local villagers look through a damaged gate of a house that was allegedly raided by international security forces at Matun district of Khost province in Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. One person was allegedly killed and two were taken away after the operation. (AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)
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Election workers count votes at the regional counting center in Khost, Afghanistan, on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, following Saturday's parliamentary elections. (AP Photo/Nishanuddin Khan)
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An Afghan election worker checks ballot boxes at the Independent Election Commission in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. Election observers said they had serious concerns about the legitimacy of Saturday's parliamentary balloting as officials began Sunday to tally the results, a process that could take months. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
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An Afghan woman reacts before casting her ballot in parliamentary elections at a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday Sept. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Hossein Fatemi)
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An Afghan policeman provides a very visible show of security in front of an election campaign billboard in Kabul, Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged Afghans to vote in this weekend's parliamentary election despite threats from the Taliban warning people not to leave their homes. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)
