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Review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) by David W — 18 Feb 2017

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Michael Bay has gone where no American has gone before......Fuck up Benghazi.

This review of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016) was written by David W on 18 Feb 2017.

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi has generally received positive reviews.

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