Members of Congress arrested at Sudanese Embassy


	Members of Congress arrested at Sudanese Embassy

masbury

4-27-2009 8:10 PM

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sudan, darfur

masbury says:

Protesting expulsion of aid groups from Darfur; Bravo to Ellison, Edwards, Lewis, Woolsey, McGovern and others.

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