Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fields questions from Iraqi reporters in front of a mudhif -- a traditional meeting place for southern Iraqi marsh Arabs -- during a visit with 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division at Contingency Operating Base Adder near Nasiriyah, Iraq. Mullen met with regional Iraqi security force generals, local judges, and Provincial Reconstruction Team leaders at a meeting hosted by Col. Peter Newell, who is leading an Advise and Assist Brigade in the provinces of Dhi Qar, Maysan, and Muthanna. Master Sgt. Darrell Habisch; 4BCT-1AD)

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