U.S Army soldier SSG Justin Lockhart of North Carolina stands guard
outside the blazing abandoned television building which was set ablaze
by looters in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad September 9, 2003. The U.S.
Army has ordered thousands of National Guard and Army Reserve forces in
Iraq and nearby countries to extend their tours of duty to a year, The
Washington Post reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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