Iraqi Fever named after Blackwater Mercenaries


	Iraqi Fever named after Blackwater Mercenaries

ratilfar

3-27-2008 11:06 AM

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iraq, war, blackwater, disease, mercenaries, infection

ratilfar says:

Damn!

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3-27-2008 11:10 AM

ratilfar

Yep!

3-27-2008 7:09 PM

raven714

WOW!

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