Iraqi Orphans Under Age 14 Are Targets For Recruiting Terrorists

This article in the Washington Post points to the need for culturally-sensitive curriculum to help combat terrorist recruiters in Iraq. It seems under age 14 are primary recruitment ages. What can be happening in Iraq that children are being targeted? This reminds me of child soldiers in parts of Africa. Children should be children and not take on our adult "sins" in the world. If you want to learn more about what some organizations are doing to help Iraqi orphans and help to combat the recruiters...Read more...

Iraq's Orphans Battle to Outgrow Abuse

(Reuters) - At night, 11-year-old Salah Abbas Hisham wakes up screaming. Sometimes, in the dark, he silently attacks the boy next to him in a tiny Baghdad orphanage where 33 boys sleep on cots or on the floor.  Read more...