Iraqi security forces marching in the national sovereignty day parade in Baghdad. The two helicopters and boats wheeled past were just a hint of the full-fledged air force and navy that Iraq hopes to acquire once it gets more oil out of the ground. (Jane Arraf/GlobalPost)
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