If the U.S. can do it, why can't we? Sudan dodges war crimes and uses U.S. as excuse.


	If the U.S. can do it, why can't we? Sudan dodges war crimes and uses U.S. as excuse.

ratilfar

7-23-2008 10:37 AM

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war crimes, criminals, icc, international law, law, justice

ratilfar says:

Let freedom ring with the cries of the tortured and the dead!

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