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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
Yeah, Griff, there's no money in that. 
I've been reading a lot of complains about the US troops being under such tight restrictions for getting permission to engage, it puts them at risk. A lot of politics interfering with getting the job done. Granted these are from military associated sources, so probably colored.
It seems to me, since Vietnam children pretty young have been involved in the fighting. Not soldier type fighting, but insurgent/resistance stuff. |
It was popular in WWII according to folks I know who grew up in Poland and France. Lots of kids were couriers, spies, saboteurs, and I expect in some cases direct combatants.
I'm sure it has been going on for as long as people have been putting the smackdown on other people.
@ sexobon, I couldn't have said it better myself.