We all like stories that make us cry. It's so nice to feel sad when you've nothing in particular to feel sad about.
Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.
I had never felt so lonely and so sad in my entire life.
While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection under the conventions they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms a responsible command structure and obeying the laws of war.