Children’s television programs and magazines are known for teaching young people valuable life lessons. From the ABCs to the basic tenets of sharing, these instructions help shape young, impressionable minds. But in Tunisia, the first nation to experience the transformational Arab Spring, the power and influence of “Qawz Quzah,” a popular children’s periodical, is being used to teach kids how to make Molotov cocktails.
For those unfamiliar with these devices, here’s a basic definition: “a crude bomb made of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid (as gasoline) and usually fitted with a wick (as a saturated rag) that is ignited just before the bottle is hurled.” As startling as this may seem, in a recent issue, this is exactly what “Qawz Quzah,” which translates to “Rainbow” in English, instructed children ages five through 15 to concoct.
The magazine, itself, didn’t seem very interested in hiding what the purpose for the device was either. According to NBC News, a translated line from the article reads, “(A Molotov cocktail) is an improvised weapon that is often used in riots and acts of sabotage because it is easy to make and use” (the startling article appeared in a section of “Qawz Quzah” called “Knowledge Corner”).
The inclusion of the Molotov cocktail in the kids magazine is particularly troubling, as Tunisia — despite electing a transitional government headed by the Islamist Ennahda party — is still facing religious division and infighting. Aside from the horror associated with teaching children violent mechanisms, there’s also the issue of instability and the notion that the magazine is potentially fueling continued chaos.
We should teach our kids this, too, along with refilling gun magazines quickly and hacking into government computers in case we need to shut them down. TCA, FBI,CIA,Homeland "Security", SSA, and the rest who are stocking up on millions of pounds of ammo.
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ReplyDeleteWhen will people realize here in America, these people want us to convert or die.
Ahhhh, the religion of peace. And the PARENTS of these muslim kids have no problem with it. I guess it just a "small minority" of parents. You DO know what the term "accessory to murder" means, right?
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