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Originally Posted by DanaC
The children used by the Talibs have become combatants. If non-combatant children are targeted as potential combatants, then we have turned them into combatants. We have made them 'child soldiers'.
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That word, targeted, was chosen by the Guardian for an inflammatory headline, I didn't see it coming from a US military source. Being on the lookout for "children with potential hostile intent", is
not the same thing.
I've seen literally hundreds of pictures from Iraq and Afghanistan where the kids are begging (and getting) candy from our soldiers. Also pictures of soldiers being vigilant, peeking around corners, while ignoring children near by.
What they are saying now is the taliban is using children and our soldiers should be aware, not ignore them as in the past.