Obama Waives Bush Law Banning Child Soldiers
On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law “Child
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008,” a law that made it a federal crime to
recruit or use soldiers under the age of 15. The law also gave the
United States authority to “prosecute, deport or deny entry to
individuals who have knowingly recruited children as soldiers.”
The bipartisan law, which was passed unanimously by both houses of
Congress, drew the applause of several international human rights
organizations:
“The US is saying to the world that using child soldiers is a serious
crime and that it will take action,” said Jo Becker, children’s rights
advocate for Human Rights Watch. “Military commanders who use children
can no longer come to the United States without the risk of ending up in
jail.”
Over the weekend, while most Americans were too busy spending time
with their children and keeping up with the latest sporting events to
worry about executive orders, President Obama removed the teeth from
this law; effectively making it void in the nations most guilty. The
result - thousands of children throughout the Middle East and Africa may
be drafted into foreign militaries, with the full blessings of the
United States.
As horrible has this is, it doesn't surprise me. It's what I've come to expect from this man who has such a disdain for children, born and unborn! Somebody needs to take away all his pens!
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