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[–] Wutchilli@feddit.org 40 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Dude wanted to give a kid a chance to surrender and got shot -_-

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 41 points 5 days ago

Doesn't matter, he was slaver scum.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

It is messed up, but child soldiers are a hard threat to wrap your head around.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

No one suspects the minstrel.

[–] FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hooray for child soldiers, apparently

[–] Steve@startrek.website 16 points 5 days ago

USA! USA!

[–] Pacrat173@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago

His Wikipedia article for anyone who’d like to read more about him

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

How old was he when he made General?

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

What rank was his dad?