children in iraq and child soldiers

[Gale_Snail]

heya! for a religion project we have been asked to do a power point presentaion about child soldiers and children in iraq. we have tried google however it either comes up with low standard information on "Newsround" or really mature headlines that we dont understand. please could some one give us a substantial paragraph containing information about child soldiers and children in iraq! thank you so much in advance! Gale xx

[Catso]

Surely someone who is coming towards the end of their degree course should have no problem coping with the standard of information from Newsround?

[joko]

i thought it was a history degree?

[Gale_Snail]

thankyou to Ward Minter who acctually answered my question. and listen my name is Gale Cliffords and i am the mother of two, a nine year onld and a 13 year old, i am not the only one who uses my account! in other words that was Hannah my 9 yr old asking for some help with her relgion homework! if you haven't got anything nice to say then don't say anything at all! and if you ever bother me and my family again joko you cockey little shit then you'll regret it!

[noxlumos]

Steady on Gale, that's abusive and offensive. I stuck up for you yesterday over the issue of homework questions but it's not on to threaten people and it won't be tolerated.You said you were 23 and strudying a degree course which is fair enough and that you had a nine year old which you may have had at 14, again no-one's business but yours. Now you have a 13 year old too, so you are going to have to forgive some people for having problems suspending their belief that you are indeed who you say you are. There have been big problems with imposters and trolls on this site so just use your common sense and be polite as threatening people will get you sod all.I suggest you go the the Guardian website and exlain some of the "mature" headlines to your child, as you are studying a degree that shouldn't be beyond you.

[joko]

*wipes away tears of laughter*

Regret it? Why what are you going to do to me? Ooooh, i am scared!

How exactly is "i thought it was a history degree?" bothering you?
That is what you claimed to be doing, then you ask a religious, moden day question.
Surely even you can understand why some may be confused.

You are a liar and a fraud - you have proved this - and also immensely stupid judging by some of the questions you ask.

You have been told that being threatening and abusive is not tolerated on this site, yet you choose to do it again.
You have come onto this site and tried to take us all for mugs - you got found out, your lies tripped you up and your childish reactions speak volumes about you.

If you wish to threaten me, try to do it in way that might actually carry some weight, instead of a way that shows you up for the puerile chavvy imbecile you are.

[joko]

Your lack of intellect makes you a very easy target should I decide I am offended by your comments, but you really are irrelevent to me, so I won't bother threatening you back, and instead I will call a truce.

peace?

*wiggles little finger for you to shake*

[jump79]

Try using www.askjeeves.com which is another good search engine alongside google.


Here are some links I got related to your topic:

http://www.cdi.org/terrorism/iraqchildsoldiers .cfm

http://www.brookings.edu/views/op-ed/singer/20 030114.htm

[Gale_Snail]

sorry, and all my appologies especially to joko. the i am 23 was by my 13 year old - i don't know why - but she wont do anything like it again. soz guys i just got so annoyed!

[barbie jacey]

Gale why do you always have to be so childish! Joko simply asked a question. Your a liar! and you childish threatening reaction totaly reveals it, i know we used to be best friends at school and i know your not a fraud but all the foolish things you've done and all teh gullible lies you have told has just put me off you more and more! And now due to your rude attitude i am totaly on Joko's (etc) side! Sorry Gale, but you need to sort your self out and don't take your anger out on people that didn't do anything!

[joko]

so you are not 23?

but you said on another thread that you were?

I am confused, but to be honest your games don't interest me, so good luck to you, and it sounds like you are going to need it judging by what your pal said.

I appreciate the apology though

[jake-the-peg]

Have you tried this page?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/childrensrights/childrenofconflict/soldier.shtml

It's not graphic but it can be upsetting:

The smallest boys are placed closest to the enemy. In war, they are said to be fearless. Children are often less demanding soldiers than adults. They are cheaper to keep as they eat less and are easier to manipulate.
Both sides believe the unpredictability of small children makes them better fighters.
Some are sent into battle high on drugs to give them courage