Quote Originally Posted by mkemse View Post
I heard on the Radio Last Ngiht that the US Inteligence Agency obtained a Terroorist TRainig Tape and theysaid itshows kidsa young as 8-10 years old beingtrained to kidnap, car bomd and suicde bomd that thetape actualy showed what they said was a 10-12 years old wearing a vest with explosive attached to it, my question, is thisfor real or just news the goernement was us to hear in the United States to emphasize the real threat of Terrorists,
I do not believe most of what Bush says, he has never ne honest and stragiht forward in MY opnion with the American Pepole and wanted to know if this video was for real or just a "ploy" but the current Adm. to keep support for his war going??

And yes I support the Troops, I never supported the War itself
I'm a UK girl so i'm not able to talk about US policy etc, but what does upset me is the use of those unable to make decisions by themselves about whether they wish to become involved in anything - just absolutely used, absued and ultimately killed for it. Children have been used for centuries, as mercenaries in Africa, recruited and brainwashed still, including places like Sierra Leone etc.

As regards to the death penalty, we don't have it here, and whilst I don't agree with it period (but respect that others do), I do think it would be too easy a way out for people who commit such awful crimes of murder and manipulation, take them out and beat the hell out of them yes, but let them die quickly and painlessly......no.

(I will say I am new to the boards and anything i've just said above isn't meant to ruffle feathers at all, I hope i've been respectful)