16-yr old goes to Iraq on his own!

by LDH 1 Replies latest social current

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  LDH

  http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/journey_to_iraq;_ylt=AkXQLQWyaCt0jnaxQJjlOW0UewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b3JuZGZhBHNlYwM3MjE-
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  Cady

  It's hard to really get an idea what was in this kid's head. On one hand, it sounds like he wanted to do something "moral", but a large part of me is thinking this was more an adventure. He still has no idea how much danger he put himself in, nor does he understand what others did to help him.

  Caveat: I just finished two 10-hr shifts at a group home, during which I was told by a 13-yr old that he knows more than most adults etc etc. So part of my reading of this situation is no doubt influenced by that.