War_Conflict

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**FILE** Syrian refugees children stand Oct. 2, 2012, in front of their tents at a refugee camp in Arsal, a Sunni Muslim town eastern Lebanon near the Syrian border that has become a safe haven for war-weary Syrian rebels and hundreds of refugee families. (Associated Press)

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Police officers block a street as garbage cans are set on fire in central Tehran, near Tehran’s old main bazaar, on Wednesday. Police threatened merchants who closed their shops and launched crackdowns on sidewalk money changers. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** A U.S. Marine squad leader patrols alongside an Afghan National Army lieutenant in Helmand province in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

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“It reverberates everywhere across the United States. You know, we’re willing to sacrifice a lot for this campaign, but we’re not willing to be murdered for it.” - Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. (Associated Press)

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Protesters hold banners that read "No to War" during a debate at Turkey's parliament in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 4, 2012, after Turkey fired on Syrian targets for a second straight day. Turkey said it has no intention of declaring war, despite rising tensions after deadly shelling from Syria killed five civilians in a Turkish border town. (Associated Press)

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Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, right, speaks with veterans on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at the Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. Grimes is pressing for legislation to make it easier for deployed troops to vote in Kentucky elections. (AP Photo/Roger Alford)