A Macedonian professional soldier smokes during the seventh day of their protest against a law that mandates professional soldiers be discharged from active service when they turn 38, in Skopje November 7, 2009. Macedonia is not a member of NATO but their professional soldiers are taking part in the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The law is due to enter into force on January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
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