War_Conflict

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Pope Francis is flanked by Archbishop George Gaenswein, prefect of the papal household, during his general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Francis has called for an end to the violence and looting that has accompanied the weekend coup in the Central African Republic in his first such appeal for peace since becoming pope. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Afghan villager Ghulam Rasool sits in the yard of the house where he and his family found refuge in Khalis Family Village, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

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A B-2 stealth bomber refuels. The U.S. Embassy in Seoul tweeted the photo on March 28, 2013, with the caption: "Two B-2 bombers flew over South Korea today, demonstrating the US’s ability to conduct precision strikes at will." (Image: U.S. Embassy, Seoul) ** FILE **

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It's impossible to live in a constant state of war and achieve peace ... (Illustration by Walt Handelsman of Newsday)

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Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on March 25, 2013. Kerry embarked on talks Monday with Karzai amid concerns Karzai may be jeopardizing progress in the war against extremism with his anti-American rhetoric. The session came shortly after the U.S. military ceded control of its last detention facility in Afghanistan, ending a longstanding irritant in relations. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** Maj. Gen. James McConville speaks to troops from the 101st Airborne Division on on Feb. 19, 2013, as they prepare to leave Fort Campbell, Ky., for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. (Associated Press)