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9 yr old boy killed by a LAND MINE IN COLOMBIA

http://www.colombianews.tv/

A displaced family from the mountains of Tolima suffers a tragedy when their 9-year old son is killed by a landmine. The family has been on the run for the last 2 years after losing their home to guerillas.

By mariacvetanoski on Jul 1, 2009, 16:49 in Friendly Talkzone.

mariacvetanoski says on Jul 1, 2009, 16:51:

other stories in the news in bogota july 1
http://www.colombianews.tv/news/7109-one-killed-four-injured-grenade-a...

Save the street children of Colombia Now!!

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 1, 2009, 17:54:

From whom was the landmine?

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Chriscan (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 1, 2009, 20:10:

Is this news? The real story is that Colombia has the most civilians killed be land mines of any country in the world.

Beam me up Scotty; No intelligent life here.

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makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 1, 2009, 20:15:

Yes
how much time and money will cost to remove them and how many more victims

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dwmte7 says on Jul 2, 2009, 10:52:

for those of you who don't know her personally, mariacvetanoski, is pbh's guardian angel. a very special lady. very special indeed with a heart of gold..

didn't mean to hijack your thread, dear.

back to landmines. this is in all seriousness, the golden opportunity for colombia to rehabilitate it's most perverse and hardened criminals.......make their punishment to clear mine fields. time off for good behavior.

d

patriarch

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dwmte7 says on Jul 2, 2009, 10:52:

time served, for bad behavior (like stepping on a land mine)

patriarch

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