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	Tribal Violence

AtlLiberal

5-3-2009 9:47 AM

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AtlLiberal says:

On the surface this is not an unusual occurrence. What got me thinking is the oft repeated reference to "tribal violence". How does a Westerner relate to this? The only logical connection I came up with that seemed relevant to the present day was street gangs in the US.

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5-3-2009 1:37 PM

Antara

RIP Fazal Haq.

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