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nadinbrzezinski

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39. This tactic is as old as warfare
Thu Dec 13, 2012, 01:53 PM
Dec 2012

And child soldiers are a problem...

I gave him the examples of WWIi...I could have used WWI! I also mentioned the American Civil War.

But he'll the war of independence had us use young men as young as 12, as couriers and spies. Those couriers carried more than just messages as well...at times gun powder and weapons.

When children attack our soldiers, it's definitely time to leave. sadbear Dec 2012 #1
But... Mangoman Dec 2012 #2
If it comes down to a soldier or a child, I choose the child. sadbear Dec 2012 #3
Thanks for being honest Mangoman Dec 2012 #4
Anyone younger than the youngest American soldier. sadbear Dec 2012 #5
Here is a scenario.. Mangoman Dec 2012 #6
Are you saying their only recourse is to kill the child? sadbear Dec 2012 #7
Retreat? Mangoman Dec 2012 #16
You're narrowing it down even further (and pushing the bounds of reality). sadbear Dec 2012 #19
Come on now... Mangoman Dec 2012 #21
Did that happen? sadbear Dec 2012 #23
Yes Mangoman Dec 2012 #24
Did I ever say the soldiers should abandon a Senator? sadbear Dec 2012 #25
Mighty fine dancin' there. Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #27
Wow Mangoman Dec 2012 #29
So now children are shooting up marktets in Baghdad? sadbear Dec 2012 #31
Perhaps you need to inform yourself Mangoman Dec 2012 #36
This tactic is as old as warfare nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #39
What you said! Sad but.......... Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #12
The child would be killed in either case...so why not defend ourselves? Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #13
That's the best point to be made on this. randome Dec 2012 #15
Exactly (n/t) leftynyc Dec 2012 #44
Wow. I wouldn't. If a child was shooting at me, I'd shoot back. Pacafishmate Dec 2012 #26
yes. self defense against a threat trying to kill him. underoath Dec 2012 #22
I am sorry but this view, not the leaving nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #28
You're comparing Afghanistan to WWII? sadbear Dec 2012 #32
I am comparing child soldiers nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #33
In Somalia we were often engaged by young men SQUEE Dec 2012 #50
Trust me, I get it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #59
IMO, the soldier isn't the one who would be killing the child in that scenario. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #8
If the soldier is not killing the child Mangoman Dec 2012 #10
I read lonestarnot's reply the other way ... JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #18
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought the original subject had to do with.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #9
Fuck no. Marinedem Dec 2012 #11
Soldiers in foreign countries are on offense. GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #14
Yep abelenkpe Dec 2012 #37
Counter example: US soldiers AlexSatan Dec 2012 #77
You raise an interesting point, Mangoman. But threads like this make me wonder what we're doing. randome Dec 2012 #17
Since war is an option of last resort. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #20
it means we're losing miserably... mike_c Dec 2012 #30
Often not their child... Lightbulb_on Dec 2012 #58
Do you mean by shooting the child when s/he is an imminent threat or by attacking with drones... JVS Dec 2012 #34
He means when you have a vest wearing kid nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #41
This is what happens when you elect to be an enforcer for the Evil Empire. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #35
You mean we SHOULD'T leftynyc Dec 2012 #46
No, we shouldn't. You seem to be under the impression that violent conflict is the only option Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #48
We have been building schools leftynyc Dec 2012 #51
Again, you're failing to see reality. We are building a few things, but we're doing it as an Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #56
Yes, I know the history of al queda and the taliban leftynyc Dec 2012 #68
Exactly what is happening to them right now all over that country that we ignore. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #69
With all due respect leftynyc Dec 2012 #71
OK fine, I learned long ago that there is no win dealing with the self righteous useful idiots. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #72
You are sounding quite deranged leftynyc Dec 2012 #75
You are the one trying to defend mass murder as an attempt to protect the victims, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #76
Drones should not be targeting children abelenkpe Dec 2012 #38
No, unless we had drones in Nam and I did not know about it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #40
So.. Mangoman Dec 2012 #42
That's quite a different scenario from the one posed in the OP pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #45
+brazillion nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #47
If the drone has spotted an ambush being set up, it's not going to work, is it? n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #49
Not true Mangoman Dec 2012 #52
You alert your units to avoid that area pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #54
The group is setting up a mortar attack Mangoman Dec 2012 #57
How do you warn the troops? Um...by radio, maybe? pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #61
So what. ? Mangoman Dec 2012 #63
You obviously have no clue about ambushes, mortars, OR the troops pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #64
Assume radios are jammed NT AlexSatan Dec 2012 #78
Yes true. You clearly have no idea at all of what you're talking about. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #60
At least you admit Mangoman Dec 2012 #66
Did you respond to the wrong post? If not, your reply is completely meaningless Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #67
Agree that self defense leftynyc Dec 2012 #43
If we'd stop invading and attacking other countries for profit we wouldn't have this problem. Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #53
Don't you know that we have to destroy the country to save the country? Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #73
if soldiers of any nation are forced to deal with that scenario in the here and now... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #55
the children are being used as pawns Carolina Dec 2012 #62
You really are a sick person lunatica Dec 2012 #65
Oh but it is a compliment Mangoman Dec 2012 #82
I'm confused as to what the point of this thread is WooWooWoo Dec 2012 #70
On another thread, Mangoman supported a signature drone strike on some young kids in Afghanistan cpwm17 Dec 2012 #81
There are some voices on the DU Mangoman Dec 2012 #84
Perhaps the question should be asked: Why are we there? unhappycamper Dec 2012 #74
No. Shoot them between the eyes... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #79
Since I didn't put them in that situation I can't call them " our troops" Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #80
What a cowardly way to try and "justify" the original crime. 99Forever Dec 2012 #83
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