Review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) by Cyriac Abby P — 05 Oct 2008

Proves that the war in Iraq sucks and needs to be aborted-- then again you should already know that...

This review of In the Valley of Elah (2007) was written by Cyriac Abby P on 05 Oct 2008.

In the Valley of Elah has generally received positive reviews.

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