Iraqis vote
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Iraqi Police officers Merwan Abid, Riyadh Hameed, and Khalaf Ali Hamed display their ink-stained index fingers as proof that they participated in Iraq's election. The three officers voted early along with other police, military members, and civil-service employees, as they had to provide security and election day services. US Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Michael D. Heckman.