Iraqi women survive in Damascus by prostituting themselves


	Iraqi women survive in Damascus by prostituting themselves

cementedminds

5-30-2007 3:46 AM

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iraq, prostitution, new york times

cementedminds says:

Not surprising...

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5-30-2007 4:03 AM

Deepti

really sad....

5-30-2007 4:17 AM

cementedminds

Indeed. But so predictable.

5-30-2007 6:52 AM

debbyski

If I hear one more time about prostitution being a victim-less crime . . .

5-31-2007 2:56 AM

cementedminds

I know! It's simply an asburd, not to mention offensive, notion.

5-31-2007 3:58 AM

thefoxalmighty

Very sad...

"War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left"

And whats left of them

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