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Originally Posted by blankall
From wikipedia:
There's another optional protocol that states governments should take reasonable steps to avoid having children under the age of 18 take part in hostilities. It only applies to states that've actually ratified it. I'm pretty sure the Taliban was not one of those states.
I know its sad, but in many parts of the world its very common for children under the age of 18 to be soldiers.
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Appreciate that. Thanks.
In any event, it seems a bit irrelevant now. Mr. Khadr has been punished for his crime. This settlement doesn't really have anything to do with that. Rather, it deals with the wrongdoing of the Canadian government.