Gang-Rape Victim Says She and Others Silenced by Halliburton


	Gang-Rape Victim Says She and Others Silenced by Halliburton

tabsey

2-12-2008 9:18 PM

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tabsey says:

Rape appears to have become part of the culture for these men. Animal domination.

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