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Obama signs waiver allowing U.S. aid to countries using child soldiersBy Mary Beth SheridanWashington Post Nov. 01, 2010 |
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 President Obama has granted a waiver allowing four countries to continue receiving U.S. military aid even though they use child soldiers, officials said Wednesday. Human rights groups reacted with surprise and concern, saying the decision would send the wrong message. "What the president has done is basically given everybody a pass for using child soldiers," said Jo Becker, children's rights director at Human Rights Watch. Read More 
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