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2003-10-09 Africa: East

Somali War Children Explore Life Without Guns

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Posted by Superhose 2003-10-09 10:44:52 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The editor locked up. Meant to made the following observations:

The kids version of "normal" in Somalia would surprise many Americans - if they cared to pay attention. Was our total withdrawal in the face of resistence in our own or the Somali's best interests. The soldiers from the task force that got bloddied seemed to think otherwise.

Unicef is negotiating for the release of a 16 year old gunman, but they leave the AK-47 with the militia so that a 12 year old can be conscripted to replace the 16 year old.

Is training the 16 year old not to defend himself a healthy solution in a society that resembles the Old West?

Note - I am not against what Unicef is doing. I agree that somebody needs to do something. Isn't that what we said more than a decade ago.

Posted by Superhose 2003-10-9 12:47:24 PM|| 2003-10-9 12:47:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 crickets chirping

Awful quiet about the Somalia children shooting and raping, but you spank a Canadien kids and the comment board lights up. Jesse Jackson will have something to say about this.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-9 4:42:03 PM|| 2003-10-9 4:42:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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