Afghanistan donor conference in Paris
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and U.S. First Lady Laura Bush arrive at an international donor conference for Afghanistan in Paris on June 12, 2008. The conference hopes to raise $50 billion to aid in the rebuilding of Afghanistan. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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