78 Million Unexploded Cluster Bombs Still in Loas


	78 Million Unexploded Cluster Bombs Still in Loas

katsteevns

6-2-2008 6:20 PM

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6-3-2008 6:22 PM

masbury

78 MILLION! And is the US picking up the bill for this illegal destruction? Hardly.

6-4-2008 8:51 PM

katsteevns

The US is so self righteous, how can you say that!!

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