[Don Myers]

"Kid suicide bombers?"

I understand that such events happened in Vietnam. And then people accused the GIs of killing babies.

[in the Arena]

Don, In Viet Nam children were used both for shields and soldiers to advance the war for the communists. But I have not seen a reference to children being used as suicide bombers in SEA. I have seen supporting documentation that children were used to plant explosives and act as combatants. My experience in the Viet Nam war is all from books though.

But there is a big disparity between being an active combatant and being uses as pawn.

The Palestinian children are being exploited by their parents and leaders to advance the agenda of the extremists. This is wrong.

When the terrorists send women and children to kill civilians and then hide in a Christian shrine when they are faced with a military opposition, their credibility becomes suspect.