Report says Abuse Rampant Among Peacekeepers, Aid Workers


	Report says Abuse Rampant Among Peacekeepers, Aid Workers

Wisco

5-27-2008 6:41 PM

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Wisco says:

Can you imagine anything more evil?

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5-28-2008 2:11 AM

tanyamm

Same comment I made for jatfla's clip; One abuser is one to many.

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