Weapons For Iraq Astray


	Weapons For Iraq Astray

debbyski

11-11-2007 10:05 AM

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you, gotta, be, careful, who, entrust

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11-11-2007 10:47 AM

michaelll

I expect that this is just one example of "normal" run of things in Iraq...

11-14-2007 5:51 AM

citizenbfk

I'd expect this is also the normal run of things in the USA.

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