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Article: DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH FOR NEW IRAQI ARMY

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August 28, 2007
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The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news story:

The strength of any democracy is the equal representation of various cultural interests; thus, the power of a military force can be measured by diversity as well. American culture takes pride in boasting equal opportunity in public service roles. Iraqi culture mirrors this attitude, and the warriors of the Iraqi Army's 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division - currently conducting a force integration with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines - are a simple, flawless example of strength in diversity.

Speaking from an office at Combat Outpost Golden in Al Anbar Province here, Iraqi Col. Ali Jassimi, 1/2/1 commanding ...

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