German General Carl Hubertus von Butler is seen in front of a C-160
Transall transport plane prior to the departure of German paratroopers
to Afghanistan at the Cologne military airport January 8, 2002. General
von Butler leads the paratroopers who are going to reinforce the
Security Assistance Force for Afghanistan (ISAF AFG) and are expected
to arrive Kabul on January 9. REUTERS/Juergen Schwarz

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