Friday, February 5, 2016

Child Soldiers - Kony's vs. Ours

No doubt you have heard of the child soldiers in Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army. If not, you can read about them here:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/09/world/africa/uganda-kony-profile/

Well, now the US is funding its own child soldiers. You can read about them here:

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/04/afghanistan-child-soldier-taliban-us-military-afghan-local-police

Although "our" child soldiers do not appear to be committing the atrocities attributed to Kony's, I would guess their morality is not quite up to US standards (whatever those may be).

By the way, in case you think all this has nothing to do with your children, read this report and think again:

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34693-why-is-my-kindergartner-being-groomed-for-the-military-at-school

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