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	Hizbullah, Mexican drug cartels working together

tabsey

3-29-2009 7:49 AM

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drugs, greed, seagulls, crime

tabsey says:

And I thought it was Columbia. So the drugs being protected in Afghanistan for the American market were stolen and are now being sold to the Americans. No wonder Hillary looked so upset.

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3-29-2009 8:58 AM

ratilfar

Don't know, sounds a bit fishy to me. Too much like something out of a techno-triller.

3-29-2009 5:12 PM

Seosamh Dalzell

Yes, I think it's pushing someone's agenda. If you go to the source(s) you find 'ynetnews' and the 'Washington Times', so no surprises there.

3-29-2009 9:00 PM

masbury

Certainly could be an alarmist pitch from the anti-immigrant nativists.

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