Thursday, March 28, 2013

The New Face Of Syria's Civil War

Little warrior: Ahmed, the 7 year old son of a FSA fighter, stands in front of a barricade were he assists his Free Syria Army comrades in the neighborhood of Salahadeen


The Syrian Boy Soldier With A Thousand-Yard Stare: The Sad Image Of Child Aged SEVEN -- Daily Mail

A shocking photo of a small boy smoking a cigarette and clutching a high-powered rifle has emerged from the violence in war-torn Syria.

In the captivating images taken on Wednesday, 7-year-old Ahmed - the son of a rebel fighter - takes a drag from the cigarette and exhales a cloud of smoke like he's been doing it for years.

With his right hand, he holds the back of his weapon.

The photo was taken in front of a barricade in the neighborhood of Salahadeen, Aleppo - the front lines of the bloody Syrian civil war.

The photo comes as international powers rejected a request to provide Patriot missile support for rebel-held areas of northern Syria.

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My Comment: This is Syria's lost generation.

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