"History has taught us, and bleeding hearts allways choose to forget, that kids have played a MAJOR role in violent uprisings over the last 20 years. A 12 year old with an AK is no different than a 30 year old cept the first one is a smaller target. Both have the ability to kill and be killed"
doesn't mean that when captured they should be treated the same way as the 30 year old...any more than a 8 year old should be in the same amount of trouble as a 20 year old for stealing a candy bar (poor analogy i know...)