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Libyans wave as a parachutist prepares to land at a rally in Tripoli Nov. 17, 2011.

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A Libyan airborne soldier performs during a military event organized by the Tripoli's Military Council at the capital's hippodrome in Tripoli, Libya, Nov. 17.