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Afghanistan Taliban: Resort to duping 10 year old as Suicide bomber
by Barry Artiste | May 16, 2008 at 03:07 pm
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As far as I am concerned the "Gloves are Off" in respecting Taliban's right when captured. The Taliban duping a young baby to strap on explosives and walk towards our troops, killing one Afghan Soldier and wounding two Canadian soldiers, shows the Taliban are the lowest of the low in Human life and should be treated as such. Canadian troops when capturing the Taliban were to have assurances that when handed over to Afghani authourities they would not be tortured or harmed in anyway, as our Canadian Opposition Members of Parliament demanded this of our Government. What of the childs rights? What of his Family's Grief?
It is a given this child did not know he was a walking timebomb. The Taliban the Scum they are, should be shot on sight, take no prisoners approach.
As for Torture, well let me tell you, if it gets Intel, and captures Taliban, it is worth it. By capturing Taliban, perhaps a child will not get duped by the captured Taliban into strapping on explosives and doing this all over again. To me that is a Price worth Paying. I am sure God, any God would agree, as it is said "Suffer the Little Children" truer words ever spoken and words no one ever wants to hear.
Suicide bomber who injured Canadians was a boyThe suicide bomber who killed an Afghan soldier and wounded two Canadian soldiers Friday was a young boy, CTV News has learned. A second Afghan soldier was also injured in the attack.
The incident occurred while the soldiers were conducting a foot patrol in a village in Zhari district, just west of Kandahar City, around 10 a.m. local time.
Military sources said the boy was around 10 years old, CTV's Paul Workman reported Friday from Kandahar.
The sources said the bomb was possibly detonated from a distance by remote control.
"We do know that the soldiers saw the kid approaching," said Workman.
"There's some suggestion that he had his arms in the air and that's why they suspect that it may have been detonated by somebody else."
Workman said the bombs could have also been on a timer.
"This is a very, very unusual attack, the Canadians really don't know what to expect," said Workman.
"The Taliban seem to be trying new tactics."
May 16, 2008 at 03:07 pm by Barry Artiste, 345 views, 2 comments
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at 15:22 on May 16th, 2008
Barry Artiste, I like this story. It's good stuff. Thats the thing. We are so worried about conditions at Quantamino for these guys when they terrorize their own people. They think woman are so expendable that dieing if acceptable to them. I like most Muslims. They have a strong faith. The Taliban has corrupted the faith. My Muslim friends say that Suicide or Blowing yourself up is NOT acceptable in Islam. Using children to promote your brand of faith is dead wrong.
at 15:36 on May 16th, 2008
Thanks for the commentary Politisite, I agree, the only caveat is using babies to fight your war and kill innocents.
There was a time fighting a war was based on honour. We lost that after the First World war, where the other side ignored Geneva Convention, yet we were forced to abide by it. Granted some of us lost our minds and committed atrocities as well. But we were few, the Taliban and Islamic Zealots, resort to anything to make a point, yet rarely put themselves in harms way preferring to get others to die for them.
Again thanks for comments,
By the way on the topic of terrorists, I did a piece on Bin Laden today and his group of Twits al Quaida, so if looking for a laugh check it out. http://www.nowpublic.com/world/bin-ladens-new-message-yadda-war-yadda-against-israel-yadda
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