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Child Soldiers

When you think of war, what images come to mind? Perhaps you see rows of uniformed soldiers marching in step, or tanks and armored vehicles traveling in convoy, or the U.S. military's televised "Shock and Awe" precision bombings over Iraq. The reality, however, is that the majority of wars today are intrastate conflicts fought with small arms.

Sanctions On Iran Approved By U.N.

The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to restrict Iran's trade in sensitive nuclear materials and to freeze the assets of 22 Iranian officials and institutions linked to the country's most controversial nuclear programs.

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Calm Is Urged in Iran Debate - Los Angeles Times

U.N.'s nuclear chief says Iran is NOT a threat

U.N. nuclear chief says iran no threat, shouldn't be snctioned

United Nations atomic energy chief Mohamed ElBaradei urged the international community Thursday to steer away from threats of sanctions against Iran, saying the country's nuclear program was not "an imminent threat" and that the time had come to "lower the pitch" of debate.