Legislation signed into law on March 11, 2009 by President Obama will make permanent a ban on nearly all cluster bomb exports by the United States, Human Rights Watch said today. The United States should review its stance on joining the international treaty prohibiting cluster munitions in light of this action, Human Rights Watch said. It brings Washington into closer alignment with international opinion on this terrible weapon The passage of this measure is yet another indication that the president should initiate a thorough review of US policy with respect to cluster munitions If it is unacceptable for foreign militaries to use these weapons, why would it be acceptable for the US military to use them?
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Excellent! It’s about time. What? Wait a minute, they’re still going to allow a . . . safer . . . indiscriminate killer?!? Are you kidding me? The U.S. will still use them IF they leave behind less than 1% of their submunitions. This is still unacceptable.
Oh, but wait. We have the word of the receiving country that these evil inventions won’t be used where civilians are known to be present. Oh, well then, that makes it okay?!?
I was seriously hoping that George Bush and his cronies would be grumbling at the loss of income these horrific weapons provide.
Oh, but wait. We have the word of the receiving country that these evil inventions won’t be used where civilians are known to be present. Oh, well then, that makes it okay?!?
I was seriously hoping that George Bush and his cronies would be grumbling at the loss of income these horrific weapons provide.
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