Inside A School For Suicide Bombers

ROADSIDE AID - U.S. Army Sgt. John Russell provides medical care to a Afghan boy near Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar province, Afghanistan, June 9, 2010. Russell is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. De'Yonte Mosley

Children Taught To Be Suicide Bombers -- CNN

(CNN) -- The Taliban are running suicide schools inside Pakistan, preparing a generation of boys for atrocities against civilians.

In my documentary on the subject, "Children of the Taliban," I came across the cases of many young men who were committed to giving up their lives for what they believed to be the glory of Islam. Fifteen-year-old Zainullah blew himself up, killing six people. Another boy, Sadiq, killed 22 and Masood killed 28.

Since more than 60 percent of the population of Pakistan is under age 25, it seems there will always be a steady supply of recruits waiting to create havoc in the country.

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My Comment: The CBC has a report on the impact that the Afghan war is having on children. That link is here.