Children Under 16 in Camp X-Ray

In this article from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation we read that

A few questions regarding this:

  1. Can any folks down-under testify to the veracity of this news outlet? They seem totally legit and such, but I have no frame of reference.

Assuming this story is real:

2: Where on earth is the US media on this story?

  1. Can anyone come up with any justification for holding children under the age of 16 as “juvenile enemy combatants”?

  2. While I know that the current administration has excused itself from any international agreements regarding the treatment of these “enemy combatants”, is there any international law regarding juveniles as POWs?

I cannot currently come up with anything close to a justification for this brutal act on the part of my nation. Like many things in this country’s recent history, I stand agog and bewildered wondering “where is the friggin outrage?”

Damn, just found this thread. My Apologies…