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Barrett808 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:36 PM
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Iraq family is wiped out by US
Source: Gulf Daily News

BAGHDAD: Six members of a family were killed yesterday when a US jet destroyed their house in Iraq. Four children, aged between four and 11, were among the dead in the attack near the northern town of Tikrit, Iraqi police said. However, the US military made no mention of the civilian deaths and said the house was attacked after troops took small arms fire.

In other violence, a roadside bomb killed three American soldiers and an interpreter north of Baghdad. The deaths brought the number of US troops killed in Iraq this week to seven.

US soldiers in Baghdad killed three gunmen who fired at an American convoy that had stopped along the side of the road west of the city's airport. A car bomb killed three people and wounded seven in Baghdad's Karradah district, police said.

A bomb ripped through a bus near the shrine of Imam Abbas in Karbala, killing two and wounding four others. The blast occurred when the bus stopped at a checkpoint near the shrine.





Read more: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=221312&Sn=WORL&IssueID=31098
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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:37 PM
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1. disturbing headline to say the least :-(
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bread_and_roses Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:43 PM
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18. Well, I doubt we'll see that headline in US MSM, despite its' accuracy....the horror
that we inflict daily on the people of Iraq...it can never be undone, or compensated for, and I fear for my grand-daughter, who will still be reaping the blow-back when she is my age.
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RNdaSilva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 08:30 PM
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46. That is what is disturbing...
the fact that these events are not making he MSM rounds.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:39 PM
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2. k&r
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CBGLuthier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:40 PM
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3. Your tax dollars at work fellow americans
The only thing we now lead the world in is killing innocents.
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jtrockville Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:46 PM
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4. More like our great-grandchildren's tax dollars.
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jayfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:47 PM
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5. WOW! Calling In An Air-Strike After Taking...
small arms fire. True bravery.

Jay
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:49 PM
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jayfish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:02 PM
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16. How About Getting Out Of Your Humvee...
and clearing the house?

Jay
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Pastiche423 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:29 PM
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17. A four year old child was shooting at our troops?
Truth is not what you are seeking.
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:45 PM
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19. Yeah, those little bastards had it coming.
Oy.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:58 PM
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22. You are So Right... Maybe We Should Commit Genocide
after all, what's a bit of fascism without more war crimes?

Why do you hate America and the rest of the World?
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:04 PM
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23. You're right.
Bombs are not selective. That's why over a million Iraqi's are dead. What right does the United States have to kill one person, let alone over a million in Iraq?
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:08 PM
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27. So, these children were shooting at aircraft?
You really are only hearing what you want, aren't you?
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xxqqqzme Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:14 PM
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28. What are the chances it was one of the four
between the ages of 4-11? Yea, it was that slim.

So you shoot at a cop and the closest house gets bombed? Hadn't heard of that happening. Corporate media is failing us yet again.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:48 PM
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6. Nah... This Doesn't Create More Terrorism... nahhhhh
:sarcasm:
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:50 PM
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:47 PM
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20. Uh, that's not "defending terrorists".
That's just recognizing the reality that if we murder innocents... some civilians who weren't inclined to be terrorists beforehand might just get swept up along in the anti-American sentiment.

It's quite simple...
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 05:53 PM
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21. as far as I'm concerned you are an accomplice by supporting this war
Edited on Thu Jun-26-08 05:54 PM by fascisthunter
That's right... you hate America and want more terrorists in the World so you support a war/Occupation that creates more. Now go back under that fucking rock you slithered out from under you pathetic brainwashed loser.

I defend my country, you shit on it.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:06 PM
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25. What "terrorists"?
Edited on Thu Jun-26-08 06:07 PM by stillcool47
Truth Seeker...I don't think you would recognize the truth if you found it http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/irqindx.htm
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:07 PM
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26. A bunch of small children are terrorists?
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populistdriven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:17 PM
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29. Oh you mean these Terrorists... the only ones defending them here are the Puke Headed McCain Trolls
Edited on Thu Jun-26-08 06:17 PM by bushmeat
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:27 PM
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31. you aren't on the ground you pinhead schmuck!
Edited on Thu Jun-26-08 06:51 PM by themartyred
there are hundreds of thousands of deaths of Iraqi CIVILIANS since this INVASION began, and, over 4000 dead American troops for NOTHING...

we should be in Afghanistan, well, should HAVE been, because we would have had Osama by now... your comment shows an incredible disgust for anyone DIFFERENT than you - and an uncaring attitude about all the thousands of children dead from this invasion perpetrated by your president - dumya...


-edit-
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:42 PM
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35. oops i think you meant
osama?
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:52 PM
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38. thank you
now I know how that happens. we say the good guy's name 100x more than the bad guys name. and if you're disgusted, type fast, boom, you do it. I'm glad I defended Tweety the other day, considering! :)
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John Gauger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:56 PM
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40. Their nation is occupied by a hostile force.
They have every right to fire on our troops. Their very presence is criminal. Invade another country, and expect to get shot at.
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 03:55 PM
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7. Why anyone who would want to participate in
this CF is an enemy of the human race. I hope they get theirs in the end.
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julios Donating Member (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:04 PM
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8. Gee
I wonder why there's an insurgency...:puke:
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frog92969 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:27 PM
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32. It's pretty clear to me
who are the "good guys" and who are the "bad guys".

What I don't understand is how our military can still take orders from criminal madmen.
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:29 PM
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33. some enjoy slaughtering people...
watch that video down below in this thread with the guy from the air asking if he can kill a few dozen men on the streets without identifying them, just says there's a bunch of guys on the street and asks if he should kill them - does, and then you can hear the excitement in his voice. it's really gross...
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DogPoundPup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:16 PM
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9. Democratizing the Iraqi's to death .. n/t
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paparush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:44 PM
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10. Changing Hearts and Minds...unfortunately in the wrong direction.
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Indenturedebtor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:47 PM
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11. :( At least this will get lots of media play tonight
It's great that the MSM is doing it's part to keep the costs of this horrible occupation in the public consciousness. :sarcasm:
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raystorm7 Donating Member (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:53 PM
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14. I was told by the news there were insurgents in that building so it must be true.
Edited on Thu Jun-26-08 05:51 PM by raystorm7
:sarcasm:
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 04:58 PM
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15. U S F-16 Killing Innocents Iraqis In Fallujah
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=yiUDNWmrh08
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:06 PM
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24. If true, that's a total war crime
But, seeing as how all I see is the bombing, I have no idea what the backstory is and can't believe it just yet.
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:23 PM
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30. Remember Fallujah...
http://www.rememberfallujah.org/

and a few more articles..
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/International_War_Crimes/Obliterating_Fallujah.html
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/fallujah/2007/0404legacyfallujah.htm
http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/reconstruct/2008/0414fallujahtatters.htm
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Pilger_John/News_Revolution.html
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:50 PM
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37. that clip is legit and was sighted on numerous documentary
....even the Pentagon apologized it and said it was a mistake.
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Divine Discontent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:55 PM
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39. are you serious?
my God, that's horrific to know it was truly a horrible slaughter as it appears. The guy getting all hot & excited about it, I wonder, does he sleep well at night? Or the guy who ordered it? They seem to have no conscience. Like I said, many of the people who are responsible for actually taking down 'enemy combatants' seem to enjoy themselves a BIT too much... I don't want them back in regular society after racking up thousands of KILLS over in the sand, that mostly could be innocent groups of men going about trying to protect their area...

please post your comment on youtube! :)
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HEyHEY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:59 PM
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41. got a link?
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:12 PM
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42. try this link, and proceed from there
http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/BUN410A.html
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BunkerHill24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:18 PM
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43. also this link from Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/news/2004/10/week_2/05_iraq.html
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 05:06 PM
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54. Thank you. (nt)
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barbtries Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:40 PM
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34. i don't get why i keep hearing how much better it is
it's deadly over there, constant violence, innocents dying, miGAWD. if i hear one other person say, the situation has improved, i think i will scream. how do you quantify "unacceptable"?! there's no upside to war.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 06:48 PM
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36. If I had an invading army occupying MY country.....
I would shoot at those motherfuckers too. USA, bringing terrorism to foreign countries for decades.:mad: :mad: :mad:
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mckara Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:48 PM
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44. Why Are We Still in Iraq?
Each day we stay only adds more senseless deaths!

A mistake, is a mistake, is a mistake!

:mad:
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 07:51 PM
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45. OMG What a nightmare!
:cry:
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Middle finga Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 08:47 PM
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47. What a cowardly way to wage urban warfare, someone shoot
Edited on Thu Jun-26-08 08:48 PM by Middle finga
at you with a pistol, or a rifle or throw rocks at you, you call in airstrikes with 500 lbs bombs dropped indiscriminately in a civilian populated area. An Iraqi life doesn't mean anything to the US forces, whoever ordered and carried out those immoral orders are war criminals, cowardly fucking baby killers.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-26-08 09:07 PM
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48. when will this stop,
these people did nothing to us.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 08:06 AM
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49. kick
we will be paying for this
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Xenotime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 08:17 AM
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50. Are these troops just programmed killers?
How the fuck did this get "ordered"?
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samsingh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 12:18 PM
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51. many so called killed terrorists were probably civilians caught
in a cross fire and then expediently branded.
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lebkuchen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 03:19 PM
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52. kill kill kill!
That's what the US is about these days.
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Megahurtz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-27-08 04:17 PM
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53. War Crimes!
Those responsible at the very top should be held accountable! What are they waiting for?
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