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To: bentway who wrote (200861)	9/2/2006 2:01:56 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Respond to of 281500

Oh Cris.... do try to keep up, there is more slavery in the hands of Muslims than the GDP of the nation of israel. It seems to be one of the FEW THINGS Muslims excel at.

To: bentway who wrote (200861)	9/2/2006 2:17:00 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 281500

Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery The United States of America (USA) The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency estimates that 50,000 people are trafficked into or transited through the U.S.A. annually as sex slaves, domestics, garment, and agricultural slaves. [map] The U.S. Government (USG) in 2005 advanced an aggressive anti-trafficking campaign to address trafficking crimes and victims identified in the United States. This coordinated effort includes several federal agencies and approximately $25 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 for domestic programs to boost anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts, identify and protect victims of trafficking, and raise awareness of trafficking as a means of preventing new incidents. The Department of Defense amended its Manual for Courts Martial in October 2005, as a preventative measure under the Government’s “zero tolerance” policy on human trafficking. Now, patronizing a prostitute is a chargeable offense under the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. DOD has also developed a trafficking awareness program to draw attention to the criminality and human consequences of trafficking in persons. The program will be mandatory for all military members and DOD civilians by the end of the year. While significant progress has been made, the U.S. Government's efforts to address trafficking within the borders of the United States still need improvement. Greater efforts should be made to ensure suspected trafficking victims have time to be counseled, and to provide trafficking information to law enforcement authorities. Victim protection services for U.S. citizen trafficking victims, particularly those who are minors, should be more consistent across the country. Lastly, like most other countries, the USG must continue its efforts to reduce the gap between estimated TIP victims and those who step forward to help in prosecutions and receive services. – Adapted from U.S. State Dept Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2006 [more] gvnet.com