A fifteen year old boy was on trial at Guantanamo, a cruel military prison where its prisoners are treated harshly. The boy had been abused and brainwashed in the Middle East, as his home was on a battlefield. After experiencing a heated discussion, he illegally threw a grenade, killing few participating in the argument. His name was Omar Khadr, a child soldier. In some parts of the world, such as the Middle East, there is tremendous dispute over child soldiers. Child soldiers join the military and are valuable assets, as their minds can be easily intimidated. Child soldiers can be as young as eight, and they serve in government forces. They fight in the front lines, participate in suicide missions, and can act as spies, messengers, or lookouts. Although some believe that child soldiers shouldn’t be given amnesty, they should because of their age, what they have endured in the past, and their mental effects. To start off, child soldiers should be given amnesty due to their age. Andrea Prasow, the Deputy Washington Director, stated, “They will never see the video of his interrogation by Canadian intelligence agents where he is lying on the floor crying for his mother. Nor will the prosecution present evidence of international law that required Khadr to be treated differently upon capture from other detainees because of his age.” Khadr’s sentence wasn’t reduced even though he was “lying on the floor crying for his mother.” Psychologically, the children’s minds are still