[EternalLife]

For the first time ever, a war is being fought in which one side does not care if its children are casualities.

I wish it were the first time that children were ever used in a war, but it's not. In WWII Nazi Germany recruited 8 million young boys, called "Hitler's youth" to fight for the motherland.

[Alouette]

In WWII Nazi Germany recruited 8 million young boys, called "Hitler's youth" to fight for the motherland.

In the 19th century, the Russians kidnapped Jewish children and the Turks kidnapped Christian children as conscripts for their armies. Also during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980's the Iranian would send out groups of children to clear mine fields.

[Chad Fairbanks]

I think, actually, Germany was the 'Fatherland' - Russia, if I recall, is the Motherland... ;0)

[doug from upland]

I appreciate the historical reference about Hitler youth, however, my point was that mothers are willingly sacrificing their children. Hitler youth mothers certainly did not want their children to die.