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2009-07-07 Afghanistan

Taliban buying children for suicide attacks

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Posted by tipper 2009-07-07 18:41|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 And I'm sure Mehsud has the proper Koranic verses that back him up on this.

Posted by tu3031 2009-07-07 19:26|| 2009-07-07 19:26|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm truly surprised CNN airs this story. Besides the parts where the taliban take in children, feed them, give them an education and their first job.

Posted by ed 2009-07-07 19:56|| 2009-07-07 19:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Some of the children are as young as 11, the officials say

Other sources have said as young as 7. Sorta like the XY chromosome version of Aisha.

Posted by ed 2009-07-07 19:57|| 2009-07-07 19:57|| Front Page Top

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