Child soldiers ideal: don't complain, aren't paid, kill when told to


	Child soldiers ideal: don't complain, aren't paid, kill when told to

masbury

5-21-2008 5:15 PM

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war, children

masbury says:

New strategies needed as 250,000 kids forced into warfare

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5-21-2008 7:27 PM

Socratoad

Mind-bogglingly horrendous situation.

5-22-2008 6:12 AM

Johanna_G

Scrofulous.
Abusing children as inexpensive robots is unjustifiable, for no reason and to no end.
To hell with their commanders!

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