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To: joseffy who wrote (443872)	9/1/2011 12:06:58 PM
From: Bill	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793983

Sheesh. Are any of our guys part of those UN peacekeepers?

To: joseffy who wrote (443872)	9/1/2011 12:09:45 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 793983

The cable written in January 2010 focuses on the behavior of Beninese peacekeepers stationed in the western town of Toulepleu, an area that has been at the crosshairs of the nation's 10-year-long conflict. A random poll of 10 underage girls in Toulepleu by aid group Save The Children U.K. in 2009 found that eight performed sexual acts for Benin peacekeepers on a regular basis in order to secure their most basic needs. "Eight of the 10 said they had ongoing sexual relationships with Beninese soldiers in exchange for food or lodging," the diplomat wrote in the cable, citing information shared with the embassy by a protection officer.