Question: Why did the rebels drug the child soldiers?
Blood Diamond (2006)
1 question since 29 Feb '24, 04:46
Directed by: Edward Zwick
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Kagiso Kuypers
Factual error: In the scene in Kono, one of the child soldiers is seen with a Game Boy Advance SP, which was released in 2003, but the movie takes place in the 90's.
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Answer: Historically, drugs were used on the child soldiers to decrease their fears and inhibitions, making them more willing to commit violent acts and increase their prowess in battle. Those who survived into adulthood had been shaped into lethal killers.
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