UN ignoring tsunami fraud and corruption, says former investigator


	UN ignoring tsunami fraud and corruption, says former investigator

tabsey

10-5-2007 10:38 AM

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charity, corruption

tabsey says:

Seems that since the seventies, fraud is acceptable and aid money is one easy target. Sadly, the sincere are besmirched by these actions.

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10-5-2007 3:38 PM

The REAL Napster

UN = Useless Nations

10-5-2007 11:32 PM

merrie

Move the Useless Nations over to the dirt-bag (oil-rich)
region, where the countries that they pander to are.

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