Report: Iraqi insurgents using children (UPI)

[katty]

excerpt: http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061102-013325-8562r

The agency said at least 15 children have been used by insurgents and five are in therapy for psychological problems.

IAA told IRIN there are many more cases of children participating in the insurgency, especially in the western Anbar province.

One 10-year-old child was quoted as blaming U.S. troops for the death of his parents in May 2004 as they fled a battle in Fallujah. He said he celebrated with his friends after he took part in an attack three weeks ago that caused the deaths of three U.S. Marines outside Ramadi.

An Iraqi defense ministry spokesman told IRIN he is not aware of children being used in suicide attacks.

[Poll_Blind]

1. In therapy, huh? Since adults can't even freely move from neighborhood...

...to neighborhood without the possibility of being stopped and executed or tortured and executed because of religious preference/heritage, something tells me the social services which constitute "therapy" in the area are equally lacking.

It's one of those "a little birdy tells me" things.

PB

[katty]

2. indeed, therapy, where?!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

3. UPI is owned by the Moonies

They bought out a once-respected news organization and turned it into a conservative mouthpiece.