To many Canadians, the Bearskins are more mindful of Britain than Canada and General Baril's action is viewed as an insult to all Canadian Scottish regiments, not just the Seaforths. But peace can be costly too. And this peace is being purchased by gambling with the safety and security of the Western world and the pro-Western states in the Gulf. That is too high a price to pay to spare a weak-willed man from the necessity of, for once in his presidency, making a tough decision. In Moscow alone, tens of thousands homeless children fight for survival by prostitution, petty theft or even bigger crimes.
Orphanages are overcrowded and there is little organized help for street children.
A UPI story out of London, England says the international charity Save the Children is urging governments to make it a war crime to recruit and involve children in armed conflict. While hidden landmines are deadly hazards, landmines also provide military commanders with economical force multipliers that can shape or block enemy routes of infiltration and attack. The carnage of war is appalling at any age of victim, but youthful warriors can also give an edge to any fighting organization and perhaps this is what is behind the efforts of activists. Thousands of underage American children have served America in all U.S. wars, with the possible exception of the Gulf War. Relying on a mature appearance and a few lies, these youngsters enlisted and served with loyalty, bravery and distinction and helped guarantee America's freedom and status as a superpower.