Cluster bombs are illegal in 108 countries

**ericc** · 07-07-23, 03:40 PM

Russia’s Use of Cluster Bombs Should Spur a Global Recommitment to Banning Them

Cluster munitions are a category of weapon that covers any delivery system that opens in midair to scatter tens or hundreds of “bomblets” that rain down over a dispersed area.

Russia’s Use of Cluster Bombs Should Spur a Global Recommitment to Banning Them

https://truthout.org/articles/russias-use-of-cluster-bombs-should-spur-a-global-recommitment-to-banning-them/

Many of the world’s most powerful countries, including the U.S. and Russia, aren’t signatories to the cluster bomb ban.

Since 2010, 110 countries have joined the Convention on Cluster Munitions, which bans their use, while another 13 are signatories that haven’t ratified it yet. Crucially, the United States, Russia and China have not joined in the ban. Neither has Ukraine, nor U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, which has used U.S.-made cluster munitions in its war on Yemen as recently as 2016. The United States military is not believed to have used cluster bombs since a strike in Yemen in 2009, according to Human Rights Watch, which monitors the use of the weapons closely.

**Mike Huntertz** · 07-07-23, 10:56 PM

Ukraine wants them because the Russians have them.
Don't take a knife to a gun fight, even if guns are illegal.

**DwightShrute** · 07-08-23, 09:04 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Military analyst Sean Bell: <br><br>“Problem with cluster weapons is that you’re trying to hit a tank, you deliver the weapon, you deliver football pitch size of ordnance. Definitely one or two will hit the tank, go through the tank and destroy it. The vast majority will not the hit… <a href="https://t.co/USNcHyRgTH">pic.twitter.com/USNcHyRgTH</a></p>— I Meme Therefore I Am �� (@ImMeme0) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImMeme0/status/1677357455888588801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**b1slickguy** · 07-08-23, 09:22 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Here is Jen Psaki in 2022 saying that using cluster bombs is a war crime <br><br>The Biden Admin is sending cluster bomber to Ukraine today <a href="https://t.co/dSMKqumDm1">pic.twitter.com/dSMKqumDm1</a></p>— Jack Poso �� (@JackPosobiec) <a href="https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1677436400755527681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**ericc** · 07-08-23, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by Mike Huntertz

Ukraine wants them because the Russians have them.
Don't take a knife to a gun fight, even if guns are illegal.

Best argument yet for germ warfare.

**DwightShrute** · 07-08-23, 09:54 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imagine if Trump sent Child Injuring Cluster Bombs to Ukraine and Pushed the World to the Brink of Nuclear War. The Biden Administration are War Criminals. They stopped Peaceful Negotiations between Russia & Ukraine.<br>How are ‘Liberals’ ok with this?! <a href="https://t.co/qYfhLZXEDV">https://t.co/qYfhLZXEDV</a></p>— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobSchneider/status/1677689961724940288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

**slewfan** · 07-08-23, 10:42 AM

Speaking of ''cluster bombs'', America has been ''cluster fukked'' for the past 7 years..

**VeggieDog** · 07-08-23, 10:54 AM

It's interesting that last year Sleepy46 said use of cluster bombs was a war crime. But now, they're a-okay. Is this a great country, or what?

**Mike Huntertz** · 07-08-23, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by ericc

Best argument yet for germ warfare.

Depends where you view the problem. In a trench being bombed by your enemy's cluster bombs or in a LazBoy recliner rocker passing judgement and taking the moral high ground. War is hell.

**ericc** · 07-09-23, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by Mike Huntertz

Depends where you view the problem. In a trench being bombed by your enemy's cluster bombs or in a LazBoy recliner rocker passing judgement and taking the moral high ground. War is hell.

Going against world opinion is probably just a strategy to get Russia to run out of ammunition. Ukraine will only have to use cluster bombs for a short while and the civilian damage will be minimal, sort of.

All's fair in war and all the world's a stage.

**OldBill** · 07-09-23, 11:16 AM

did trump light a match when he farted from eating macdonalds lol

**slewfan** · 07-09-23, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by VeggieDog

It's interesting that last year Sleepy46 said use of cluster bombs was a war crime. But now, they're a-okay. Is this a great country, or what?

Joe gets away with murder.

**mjsuax13** · 07-09-23, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by VeggieDog

It's interesting that last year Sleepy46 said use of cluster bombs was a war crime. But now, they're a-okay. Is this a great country, or what?

Politicians say whatever they need to say to move on from the question.

**TheGoldenGoose** · 07-10-23, 02:18 AM

Originally posted by VeggieDog

It's interesting that last year Sleepy46 said use of cluster bombs was a war crime. But now, they're a-okay. Is this a great country, or what?

100% correct sir!!!

Should have claimed "weapons of mass destruction" and could have milked a 10 year war out of this BS. Then Hunter should get elected and would go another 10 years.

Oh, wait. USA civilians might not want to see that movie again.

Could have. Should have. Dammit I'm all messed up.