They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest To Eradicate The Use Of Child Soldiers (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This book goes beyond calling attention to the plight of child soldiers as victims. What I learned, and what I want to remember is this:The use of child soldiers is a weapons system where the child is only the most obvious victim. As a weapons system, it is as destructive to humanity as land mines and chemical weapons. In the same way that the world has moved to condemn and eradicate the use of these two, we must do the same with the use of child soldiers. As with slavery, apartheid, civil rights, animal rights, etc, it all starts with an idea and gains momentum by the will of people. It can be done. If you want to convince yourself of this, read this book. Dallaire takes the reader on a journey to first explain the world and motives of child soldiers and then lays out a series of actions that we can take to help heal these children and integrate them back into their communities. He also proposes that we focus our energies on clamping down on the individuals, governments and armies who use children as strategic tactics of war. Dallaire's demonstration of strength and moral character during the Rwandan genocide has inspired a generation. He has turned his trauma into constructive pursuit of a higher calling - to save a future generation of world citizens.
What do You think about They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children: The Global Quest To Eradicate The Use Of Child Soldiers (2010)?
Great book on a global issues of child soldiers. This booked open my eyes!
—samuila
I ended up abandoning this because I had borrowed it from the library
—Gary
This book is very disturbing and graphic but very necessary to read.
—Arihdz
Excellent book, real eye-opener. Very informed, highly recommended.
—jomyrivera
