Geopolitical Darwin Awards

[James A. Donald]

James A. Donald:
> > I don't recall the American revolutionaries herding children
> > before them to clear minefields, nor surrounding themselves
> > with children as human shields.

John Young
> No, not minefields, but a good percentage of Washington's
> army and that of the French, were children. Young boys were
> taught the art of war as gofers and undercover spies among
> the Brits. Some were caught and executed.

In no way does this compare to the Iranian method for clearing 
minefields, or Sadr's use of five year old children as human shields.