Obama to review 2001 atrocity allegations


	Obama to review 2001 atrocity allegations

masbury

7-12-2009 9:23 PM

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7-13-2009 4:38 AM

darkeforce

No need to look to foreign nations to see people committing atrocities; you need look no further than fellow Americans.

Or how soon do we forget the YouTube video of US soldiers teasing Iraqi children with a promise of water, making them run for many blocks after their vehicle in hopes of getting the water they needed so bad?

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