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General Abdul Rashid Dostum speaks during an interview at his palace in Shiberghan in northern Afghanistan on August 19, 2009.
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General Abdul Rashid Dostum speaks during an interview at his palace in Shiberghan in northern Afghanistan on August 19, 2009.