"I explained to the ambassador my situation, and that the people of Afghanistan wanted a ban. ... Today is a historic day."
- Afghani 17-year-old Soraj Ghulan Habib, who lost both legs in a cluster bomb explosion, explaining how he helped persuade his country to join nearly 100 nations in signing a treaty banning such weapons. The United States, Israel, and Russia refused to sign the treaty. Cluster bomblets scatter over vast areas, and can then lie dormant until they are disturbed, often by children attracted by their toy-like appearance and bright colors. The group Handicap International says 98 percent of cluster bomb victims are civilians, and 27 percent are children. (Source: Los Angeles Times)
Thursday, December 04, 2008
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Sorry, Andrew, but you're out of line here: "we refuse, as always" is a gross generalization.
The cluster munitions ban aside, it's just an ignorant, unhelpful thing to say.
Thanks for changing the title. I hope you'd expect me to be just as upset as you that the US is not signing - it really smacks of Kyoto and the land mine treaty. You can delete my comment(s) if you like.
Miss you man - hope all is well. Let's drink whiskey together again when your next computer HDD crashes!
hey tollessss - the orginal title was most definetly a bit reactionary to this paper i read that described the US (amongst a handful of others) who regularly buck international treaties and agreements in the name of arguable shady rational. Should have taken a deep breath and counted to 10. ha.
Kyoto did spring to mine (even though that did have its issues)
Miss you as well.
I will learn not to post risque titles post political frustration. :)
peace
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