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Wed, Dec 14th 2011, 20:32

Andrea Aquino, NYU, Bronze Contributor (23)

I think it is shocking and embarrassing, as a US citizen, that the US is taking such heavy handed strides to water down the treaty to ban cluster bombs and even more so that they find any reasoning at all to use this form of weaponry. With todays sophisticated and precise weaponry, and the US having access to it, I cannot reason as to why they feel the need to allow the continuation of an indefensible weapon. Cluster bombs are indiscriminate and usually have the greatest negative impact on civilians. I think it would be a shame if the international community has to reason with the US and water-down the effectiveness of the treaty for fear of it being overturned. The United States, as a leading world power, should stand up for what is right and legal in the world. Any reasoning for the use of cluster bombs are neither.

Mon, Jan 23rd 2012, 11:17

Talha Bin Tariq, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan, Gold Contributor (101)

Well .. Its high time to stop WAR .. including cluster bombing .. bombardments .. NATO attacks or drone attacks and every other thing which is causing and destructing the environment .. creating economic crisis all around the globe .
We should pass the petition of SAY NO TO WAR all over the world ..!!


Regards,
Talha Bin Tariq