British army preying on young and vulnerable people: Is the UK next LTTE? - Instablogs
British army preying on young and vulnerable people: Is the UK next LTTE?
Pooja , Shimla: May 8 2007
Made Popular May 8 2007
While world attention has focused on child soldiers in Africa, industrialized countries also recruit teens under 18-a violation of the spirit if not the letter of international treaties. According to some critics, Britain allows the lowest recruitment...
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Tags: Dickie Hamzat, Amnesty International, Army, Child Soldiers
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Samara May 9 2007
Greater Cleveland, United States
This is an extremely disturbing trend. Sending someone to off to give their life in a war who is not considered to be old enough to drink legally is seriously suspect. They are not old enough to drink beer, but somehow it makes sense for them to be wielding weapons and making life or death decisions. Something definitely is not right about that.

I have just as much issue with the fact that the poor and minorities are targeted for recruitment in the USA.
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