Even if Saddam tells his women and children to defend their countries, I would think that we would have done exactly the same thing here. I know of many ppl in my neighbourhood who train their young boys and girls to handle guns and rifles. So, in a case of a war, if a country attacked the US, I am sure we would be telling everyone to take part in the struggle to defend our own country. It is just a way that our government is twisting stories around to protect themselves and to manipulate our thoughts about the Iraqi ppl.