Stolen kids turned into terrifying killers


	Stolen kids turned into terrifying killers

rmowery

2-12-2007 9:21 PM

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child soldiers, killing machines, killers, war

rmowery says:

This is just a plain disgrace of the human race. One of the saddest stories I have read this week - and the week has just begun... uggh.

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2-13-2007 9:03 AM

mtbikerj

There's a website about the ones in Uganda / Sudan...
http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php

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