G.I. Tells of Ordering Unarmed Iraqi’s Death


	G.I. Tells of Ordering Unarmed Iraqi’s Death

ratilfar

2-9-2008 10:10 AM

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war, war on terror, war crimes, iraq

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2-9-2008 7:08 PM

kkcapricorn

If I wrote the comment that I'd like to, I'd probably get kicked out of clipmarks. :mad;

2-9-2008 8:01 PM

ratilfar

Understood.

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