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1 posted on 12/02/2002 9:49:28 AM PST by xsysmgr

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bttt

2 posted on 12/02/2002 9:52:39 AM PST by lainde

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"Child" just cannot be taken in its Western definition in Third World nations where the life expectancy is only 41. Sorry. Any realistic look at "child soldiers" would find that - when it was as undeveloped - Britain wasn't requiring enlistees be 18 either.

3 posted on 12/02/2002 9:52:45 AM PST by glc1173@aol.com

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Wonder what stats he is citing re:Mental illness increase among VN vets?

4 posted on 12/02/2002 9:58:54 AM PST by donozark

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For related thoughts, please see:

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Francis W. Porretto
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6 posted on 12/02/2002 10:04:32 AM PST by fporretto

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"gun manufacturers have produced ever-lighter assault weapons that can be carried by children."

Some of the indirect messages by the authors are interesting.

7 posted on 12/02/2002 11:01:34 AM PST by PeterPrinciple

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The youngest US Marine to die in Vietnam was but 15. Of course it was not official policy to let such young men serve...

10 posted on 12/02/2002 2:34:52 PM PST by donozark

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