[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by minipol:
Quote from article "The two other casualties were a teenage boy — possibly Qusai’s 14-year-old son, Mustapha, who was known to travel with him "

I regret that such a small boy needed to die also. I already lived double the life he had.
Although i do not regret the death of Sadam's 2 sons who are known to have been *very* cruel to their people.

I do not mourn him as anything but a dead terrorist/patriot. Being a child at 14 is a western perception. In much of the world, 14 year olds serve in the army. In Iraq, 14 year olds are expected to earn a living, unless they come from wealthy families. A 14 year old kid with and AK or RPG will kill you just as dead as a 25 year old. While I do not agree with this use of young people, I am not willing to offer them any special treatment. Especially at the expense of the men under my guidance. He became an adult when he picked up a weapon, and I’m sure the world is better off without him. I seriously doubt that he was salvageable as a person.

This war has turned into a police action against an irregular army. You can bet that if we don’t stamp it out quickly, more 14-year-olds will kill and be killed in Iraq. We are taking casualties every day in Iraq. It is time for us to begin taking the war back to the supporters of Saddam. Let them fear the night and know that there is no place where they have sanctuary. Let them die and suffer until there can be no doubt that they have known war and desire only peace.