Attention Anti-War Liberals
THIS is a child soldier in a war …
Burundi Rebels Handover 238 Child Soldiers To Unicef
A dissident faction of Burundian rebels freed 238 child soldiers, ending eight months of negotiations, the United Nations children’s fund Unicef said on Wednesday.
The National Liberation Forces (FNL) breakaway faction handed over the children to a team of UN, African Union and government officials in its two camps north of the capital Bujumbura.
They were transferred to a demobilisation camp in Gitega in central Burundi, Unicef said in a statement.
The agency’s envoy in Burundi, Francoise Gruloos, said it was “a wonderful moment, a wonderful feeling, giving back to the children their right to a childhood,” when she saw the excited children leaving the camps in buses.
A key government demobilisation official said authorities would ensure the children return to school or vocational training.
Between 2004 and 2006, Unicef assisted the demobilisation of 3,013 child soldiers. Thousands of others are still in rebel ranks.
The tiny state is struggling to emerge from 14 years of civil fighting that have left an estimated 300,000 people dead, mainly civilians, and the economy in tatters.
Fighting recently resumed between government troops and FNL rebels, fuelling fears Burundi could be headed for another round of bloodshed.
(AFP)
These are NOT children in a war …
Got it?
Probably not …
**UPDATE-EDIT**
OKAY!
Guys, normally I would slink back in here and simply replace the first Marine pic with one less controversial …
But since you have an on-going discussion as to the [questionable] weapons of the two Marines pictured I will just drop this pic down … and put a more appropriate one in its place above to continue my non-child point … Thank you for your understanding.
Thatisall …
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…carrying a european- or Chinese-made weapon. Like they all do.
Europeans like to talk smack about Americans who put their own lives on the line to change the world, while they sit lattes and make a profit off of every round that kid fires.
Still waiting for some sort of leftist rage over that particular piece of hypocrisy.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:58 amDrill, Drill, that 2nd pic, doesn’t seem it looks like it is in an african landscape, got it ?
April 30th, 2008 at 9:20 amYou missed her point, the location is not important, the age of the warriors is.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:25 amNo, franchie …
It’s Iraq …
http://www.warshipsifr.com/terrorism_special19.html
April 30th, 2008 at 9:26 amTed b, no,
I like precisions. yes, the use of children is condamnable, BUT, your in Africa, the children don’t feel danger, and are replacable there.
within the last increasing food costs,the antagonism between the different tribes is also reignited :
“According to some diplomatic sources, the main reason for the resumption of hostilities between the FNL and the army is the refusal of the Government of Burundi to negotiate with the rebels a power-sharing agreement politically and militarily. The rebels demanded the post of Chief of General Staff of the Army, a large representation in this body and several ministries. In this context, the crisis could contaminate all neighbouring countries, given the growing number of Burundian refugees who earn Rwanda or Tanzania”
April 30th, 2008 at 9:36 amI like precisions. yes, the use of children is condamnable, BUT, your in Africa, the children don’t feel danger, and are replacable there.
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Well now … there ya go.
You spoke an “ugly truth”.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:47 amWhy does the picture show blank adapters on in Iraq?
April 30th, 2008 at 10:22 amHAhahahaha BFAs in Iraq? Is that some new gay ROE or something? Shoot blanks before you engage!!
April 30th, 2008 at 11:26 am