tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post1224083247261473018..comments2024-03-28T12:17:44.126-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): The U.S. is one of few countries that won't ban land minesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-46245188947668818292010-01-16T14:44:06.027-06:002010-01-16T14:44:06.027-06:00Totally agree with banning land-mines - from my un...Totally agree with banning land-mines - from my understanding they caused a lot of injuries to our soldiers in Vietnam when our soldiers ended up unexpectedly retreating into a land-mine field.<br /><br />Best thing to do? Right your representative and get a bill going in Congress - remember, they work for us!Jack of All Tiradeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793541460471870149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-27515840707129518872010-01-16T02:01:14.438-06:002010-01-16T02:01:14.438-06:00We're the #1 exporter of arms throughout the e...We're the #1 exporter of arms throughout the entire world, and the only UN member that hasn't ratified the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (the second longest hold out was... Somalia)!Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-31187890031351330762010-01-15T18:40:24.967-06:002010-01-15T18:40:24.967-06:00That's embarrassing that the US won't ban ...That's embarrassing that the US won't ban the manufacture of land mines.gbradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786652600757982286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-75668837585468608552010-01-15T17:18:09.569-06:002010-01-15T17:18:09.569-06:00We'll just note for the record that the DMZ is...We'll just note for the record that the DMZ is a habitat for the extremely rare Korean Tiger, the Amur leopard and the Asiatic black bear.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-67379055973304848162010-01-15T15:03:35.366-06:002010-01-15T15:03:35.366-06:00I have heard the same as Darren. The reason we ha...I have heard the same as Darren. The reason we have not banned them is because of our use of them in the DMZ between North and South Korea. No civilians are allowed in this area so there is no real danger of collateral damage. I think this came up a while ago when Princess Di was campaigning against land mines.Legal Eaglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-34620418042768679992010-01-15T12:29:54.222-06:002010-01-15T12:29:54.222-06:00I believe that one of the reasons why the United S...I believe that one of the reasons why the United States hasn't banned land mines is because of their utility in the DMZ between South and North Korea; they were also suggested as a way to cut off Bin Laden's retreat from Tora Bora into Pakistan, but that didn't happen either.<br /><br />They really are shitty weapons of war, but being able to deny the enemy the ability to move through a particular area quickly is really, really useful from a tactical perspective. Doesn't make up for the awful problems of their cleanup, though.Cannibal Smileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609218327493563776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-34697900914238440192010-01-15T10:14:16.392-06:002010-01-15T10:14:16.392-06:00I am one "conservative" all in favor of ...I am one "conservative" all in favor of banning anti-personnel land-mines. So, here's one policy I thought I'd actually agree with Obama about. I guess not :(<br /><br />Since the US doesn't actually use the things (in the last 20 years), and the ones we do use are (by policy) surface-laid and self-destruct (so they don't cause a long-term threat), I'd just be happy right now if countries like Italy and China (and Russia?) would stop exporting land-mines.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14797317910988407423noreply@blogger.com