No U.S. Sanctions On Countries That Use Child Soldiers

Somalia's goverment army. (REUTERS/James Akena)

Obama Waives Sanctions On Countries That Use Child Soldiers -- The Cable/Foreign Policy

U.S. President Barack Obama issued a new executive order last week to fight human trafficking, touting his administration's handling of the issue.

"When a little boy is kidnapped, turned into a child soldier, forced to kill or be killed -- that's slavery," Obama said in a speech at the Clinton Global Initiative. "It is barbaric, and it is evil, and it has no place in a civilized world. Now, as a nation, we've long rejected such cruelty."

But for the third year in a row, Obama has waived almost all U.S. sanctions that would punish certain countries that use child soldiers, upsetting many in the human rights community.

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More News On The U.S. Waiving Sanctions On Countries That Use Child Soldiers

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Obama removes penalties for countries using child soldiers -- Human Events
Obama continues US military aid to countries using child soldiers -- Digital Journal

My Comment: President Obama is essentially saying .... look at what I say and not what I do. As to what is my take .... this is the real world .... child soldiers have always been used throughout history .... and I have very little reason to believe that it will change in the future.