BIG NEWS: Obama Waives Bush Law Banning Child Soldiers

[Colilluminati]

Here’s a headline we’ll guarantee you simply won’t find in the mainstream media –

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.

Sunday afternoon, President Obama signed a Presidential memorandum, stating the following:
“I hereby determine that it is in the national interest of the United States to waive the application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the CSPA [Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008] with respect to Libya, South Sudan, and Yemen… and the issuance of licenses for direct commercial sales of U.S. origin defense articles; and I hereby waive such provisions accordingly.”

Section 404(a) deals with exporting arms to countries that allow child-soldiers.

With the stroke of a pen, President Obama did two very frightening things:

1. He authorized the United States to sell military weaponry to the nations of Libya, South Sudan, Yemen and Congo.

At a time with such unrest in the world, there is now a very significant chance that American weaponry will soon be delivered to a Yemen and Libyan port.

2. President Obama has undone much of the progress made in the fight against child-soldiers won over the past decade. Jesse Eaves, a senior policy advisor for child protection at World Vision stated the following:
“At a time when Congress is locked in one of the most difficult budget battles I’ve ever seen, it is shameful that a portion of federal funding continues to help support governments who are abusing children. At its core, this is a missed opportunity to show leadership on this issue and protect thousands of vulnerable children around the world,” adding, “Frankly, we expected more from our nation’s leaders.”

Unfortunately, as originally stated, this is a headline that you simply will not see ran across the screen of MSNBC.

 

[StatUS]

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/09/28/presidential-memorandum-presidential-determination-respect-child-soldier

 

[CASHAPP]

Is Obama on meth?

 

[Mr. Negative]

what

 

[mbewane]

 

[CASHAPP]

The whole MSNBC mainstream thing is unnecessary to be repeated twice. As this said this was put out Sunday Afternoon, its Monday morning take it easy. MSNBC has addressed drones, NDAA, and especially the Patriot Act.

I just find it annoying they are already jumping on the "you wont hear this on ____" tv tired cliche line. I do thing you will see this brought up more than once this week.

But again back to the point.............in terms of foreign policy, what the hell is going on with Obama? With all of this nonsense?

Is the dude on meth?

 

[CASHAPP]

Wait im confused.....i googled this and found out it was done in October of 2012, why does this say Sunday afternoon(yesterday)?

 

[Jello Biafra]

Pretty much fits in with this right here:
U.S. Violating Human Rights of Children, Says U.N. Committee

The Committee specifically mentioned the case of Omar Kadr, a former child soldier who was detained by U.S. forces at the age of 15 and was subjected to torture and a systematic program of harsh and highly coercive interrogations at the American prisons at Guantánamo Bay and Bagram

Can't be seen as a violation if the US recognizes child soldiers as being just like their adult counterparts.

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

what are we going to do if some third world country has child soldiers? I mean i'm sorry your country is shytty, but what do you want us to do about it?

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Its so demonic, friends.

 

[No1]

Please provide a link, we pushing towards people verifying everything they post. I'd PM you but that shyt is complicated on my phone and I'm walking to class. Thanks fam.

 

[Higher Tech]

what are we going to do if some third world country has child soldiers? I mean i'm sorry your country is shytty, but what do you want us to do about it?

This.

Which countries were actually abiding by the law or even knew the US passed it?

It's a paper law that forces conflict. If a country has child soldiers, what the hell are we gonna do, go to war with that country, and kill all the child soldiers?

Let me know if Im missing something.

 

[Colilluminati]

Please provide a link, we pushing towards people verifying everything they post. I'd PM you but that shyt is complicated on my phone and I'm walking to class. Thanks fam.

Presidential Memorandum -- Presidential Determination with respect to the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 | The White House

 

[mbewane]

what are we going to do if some third world country has child soldiers? I mean i'm sorry your country is shytty, but what do you want us to do about it?

Of course you can't do that much, but it gives a very bad signal that the US (the so-called "leader of the free world") can't condemn the use of children soldiers. That means any random warlord can say "Well, it's not a violation in the US either". It also undermines efforts of others who are trying to work against this huge issue, and I guess that the US will no longer be providing funds to NGOs dealing directly with the issue on the ground.

I guess it also means that the US Army could treat those kids as regular soldiers/rebels if they ever were to encounter them on the battlefield. This makes me think taht that thread about the US supposedly "preparing a full-scale invasion" in Africa might not be that far-fetched after all.

 

[Colilluminati]

what are we going to do if some third world country has child soldiers? I mean i'm sorry your country is shytty, but what do you want us to do about it?

I agree.

Yet in 10 years those child soldiers will need money to rebuild and restart that country when the war is over.Then in 20 years it will take even more American resources to help bring down that child soldier turned grown rebel leader who is slaughtering half of his country for being gay or some other petty idea god told them was wrong.All while holding a ak and drinking virgin blood.