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2016-01-17 Arabia

New evidence shows Saudi use of cluster bombs in Yemen, Amnesty says

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Posted by Fred 2016-01-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 Iran outbid the Saudis?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-01-17 02:35|| 2016-01-17 02:35|| Front Page Top

#2 News flash to Amnesia, unlike you, cluster bombs work.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2016-01-17 06:03|| 2016-01-17 06:03|| Front Page Top

#3 internationally banned cluster munitions

But if any of the 98 ~~idiots~~ sovereign nations that signed the treaty ever need us to defend their sorry asses, they'll be first in line screaming for us to use everything we got and SCREW the convention...

Mik

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-01-17 10:54|| 2016-01-17 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Exactly what was the reason for banning "cluster Bombs"?

Posted by Sgt.D.T. 2016-01-17 14:43|| 2016-01-17 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 IIRC it was a Princess Di cause

yes

Posted by Frank G 2016-01-17 15:03|| 2016-01-17 15:03|| Front Page Top

Exactly what was the reason for banning "cluster Bombs"?

They're effective against masses of troops, which was the primary Soviet strategy. Same with mines, as the Soviets expected to be attacking Western Europe.

Pretty much all western "peace" movements from the start of the Soviet Union to its fall can be considered strategic maneuvering for them to gain an advantage. Their puppets even defended Hitler, up to the moment he attacked the Soviets.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-01-17 17:44|| 2016-01-17 17:44|| Front Page Top

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