Lawsuit now accuses Xe contractors of murder, kidnapping


	Lawsuit now accuses Xe contractors of murder, kidnapping

nuttyriv3r

7-3-2009 6:12 PM

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blackwater, iraq, kidnapping, murder, us government contractors, xe

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