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Angelina Jolie Spotlights Child Soldiers

Angelina Jolie Spotlights Child Soldiers

Angelina Jolie attends the trial of a Congolese warlord charged with using child soldiers held at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday (May 19).

The 33-year-old activist said the case against Thomas Lubanga is a “landmark trial for children.” She continued, “Children deserve special protection. Using children in conflict is a heinous crime and destroys the very fabric of a society. I imagined how difficult it must be for all the brave young children who have come to testify against him.”

One ICC attendee added, “I notice the petite figure which was supported by those shoes and that it was Angelina Jolie! She is much more beautiful in person than in any magazine or interview. If that’s what she looks like in print then she is not very photogenic… she spoke French to her colleagues.” More about Angie at Lauraware!

The United Nations estimates up to 250,000 child soldiers still fight in more than a dozen countries.

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well, doing something is much better than doing nothing, so i salute you Ms. Jolie.

…thank you ashley…

…m you can not be serious?…’the jolie’ is 34 years old and was born into acting and has been since she was a child in her father’s pictures…she’s been around the business a lot longer than pitt fo sho and was humanitarian a whole lot longer than katrina…hahahahhaha

M,
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If Jolie has been faking concern for fame and money, she still deserves praise for doing it consistently for nine years and with a great deal of her own money.
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As for her being heroin addict, unless you have been doing heroin with her (in which case I’m sure you’d have a picture or two to show for some serious dough and are not qualify to trash her) your accusation is nothing but a lie and it shows you to be an ugly person.

Every possible positive energy I have in my soul is for you Angy. I love you! !!!!

Passing Through @ 05/19/2009 at 4:02 pm

# 93 M @ 05/19/2009 at 3:44 pm
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How can it be a “well-kept secret” if YOU know about it?
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Geez…these trolls get dumber every day. I just don’t know many smack addicts that can have 2 bio babies in 3 years, fly all over the world where she has to go through customs - yes, even people on private planes have to go through customs, act in multiple movies, adopt a child and pass all the house visits and peering into her personal life, work for the UN where they do random drug tests on everyone, even volunteers, etc., etc., etc. I honestly don’t know if it’s possible to be born this stupid or if these people have to work at it.

That’s my girl!
I was missing you Angie!

What time is IB premiere eastern time?

Sebastian @ 05/19/2009 at 4:10 pm

Do you fans remember last year Brad went to Netherland for that architect Museum and it was just an afternoon run? I guess going to Netherland from their home in Nice must be really easy for them. Now i believe they are staying at their home in Miraval. Brad probably just had a run to Cannes for an interview on saturday and then went back to Miraval and that’s why there is no picture of him there. I think THE JOLIE is already back at their home in Miraval.

gorgeous, smart and talented actress. what’s not to love about her?

brange fan from greece @ 05/19/2009 at 4:13 pm

she is just stunning without even trying.i hope the haters will leave her alone.i really cannot look at past threads because of the haters and that star magzine article really made me furious.how can they do that to this woman.they are so mean.

luvangie4ever @ 05/19/2009 at 4:16 pm

THANK YOU, JARED! :D

Love Angelina, really missed news of her, and touched to see what she has been busy with. She’s more beautiful in person because her beauty isn’t merely external, she’s a beautiful person. It’s who she is.

105 voe @ 05/19/2009 at 3:55 pm

M,
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If Jolie has been faking concern for fame and money, she still deserves praise for doing it consistently for nine years and with a great deal of her own money.
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As for her being a heroin addict, unless you have been doing heroin with her (in which case I’m sure you’d have a picture or two to show for some serious dough and are not qualified to trash her) your accusation is nothing but a lie and it shows you to be an ugly person.
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Hi voe! ITA!

love them @ 05/19/2009 at 4:19 pm

She is truly an inspiration! what a total package- all for Brad! She has is all and I am proud to say I am an Angie fan! She makes us proud!

brange fan from greece @ 05/19/2009 at 4:22 pm

i have nothing but admiration and respect for you angie.you made my day.for me no woman in hollywood can compare.

brange fan from greece @ 05/19/2009 at 4:22 pm

i have nothing but admiration and respect for you angie.you made my day.for me no woman in hollywood can compare.

@Melissa:

it’s sad that you feel that wanting to have a big familyvmeans you just want attention.I know lots of folks with big families.my grandma had 12.people who put their kids in contests or in entertainment without their desire are attention whores…try again

107 Passing Through @ 05/19/2009 at 4:02 pm # 93 M @ 05/19/2009 at 3:44 pm
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How can it be a “well-kept secret” if YOU know about it?
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Geez…these trolls get dumber every day. I just don’t know many smack addicts that can have 2 bio babies in 3 years, fly all over the world where she has to go through customs - yes, even people on private planes have to go through customs, act in multiple movies, adopt a child and pass all the house visits and peering into her personal life, work for the UN where they do random drug tests on everyone, even volunteers, etc., etc., etc. I honestly don’t know if it’s possible to be born this stupid or if these people have to work at it.

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M was born stupid because she is too stupid to work at it.

Not Impressed with JA @ 05/19/2009 at 4:27 pm

Thomas Lubanga is a war criminal of the worst kind. he is not alone in the Congo war, but at least he will be an exemple not to follow for other wanna be criminal.
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He has abdudcted thousands of children in the Kivu (North Congo), Boys as young as 6 years old used as soldiers and easy ‘meat’ to be killed as they were front row and drugged by his adult soldiers. They were used as human shields while little girls were used as sexual slaves and domestic cooks.
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I am part congolese in my background so i know and has been very interested to what has ben happening there since 1996. There were even Jessica Lange, also as part of her job for the UN, who went there years ago saying that she never saw so much crimes against humanity made upon children and women as there were in Eastern Congo without anyone putting attention to it. I personally know friends from Doctors without borders treating victim of rapes from Lubanga and rwandese and ugandese troops, victims who are as young as 3 years old with internal wounds from rape that will never totally healed.
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I still can’t imagine how an adult can force drugs on little children to force them to use weapons on other people or as a human shield and can’t picture how an adult man can rape a baby of three years old.
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I knew about that trial. I am glad that someone like Angelina Jolie, by her international stature and presence can put the limelight to that important step towards humanity.
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Only imbeciles, whiners and fans of the most r-etarded and braindead bimbo Hollywood ever bred, aka Maniston wouldn’t comprehend with their sub-human ability and their only concern about futilities and apppearances like their idole who still cries about her divorce when real tragedies like these have been happening to children as young as Suri, Shiloh, ect..
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To each is own, but i know where the real tragedies are, and i am proud to be the fan of a woman who ALSO know and stand for those things. Not the one of a cry baby of 40 years old who whines because of a gray hair found on her head and think the world should be shocked for her divorce while real tragedies are happening. She is obscene and should be sent to a refuge camp in Congo wityh her stupid fans for a long week. Maybe this will put her some sense of reality and she will stop whining like a baby. little girls in Congo have more grace and maturity that this juvenile twit and her cohort !.
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Go Angie, you’re the real deal !!

Angie Fan @ 05/19/2009 at 4:28 pm

So glad to see news of Angie. Still making the world a better place. How can anyone believe those crazy tabloid stories?

hey to the cook person…i didn’t read far enough to figure out why you brought bball into this thread, but if the nuggets beat the lakers (not happening) you think they can take clevelandzor even orlando.

She gives me the creeps..

she’s most definately going to be in cannes and then all hell will break loose. i’m surprised brads been on lockdown there and the papps haven’t tried to break into his hotel/chateau. i miss those disguised paps leaping the wall.

I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANGELINA !!!

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