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USA & Russia refuse to sign cluster bomb ban Thursday, 4 December 2008 - 4:56 AM SL Time |  | |
The USA & Russia backed away from signing a treaty to ban cluster bombs in Oslo, Norway late yesterday. Here is what they said.
`The U.S., Russia and other countries refusing to sign the treaty say cluster bombs have legitimate military uses, such as repelling advancing troop columns.`
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KURAL
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 3 Dec 2008 23:00:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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| It is a big business if they can sell those bombs to countries like Sri Lanka.. They can give credits with interests.. |
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 3 Dec 2008 23:01:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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| LTTE coolies will be thoroughly disappointed with this development as they were banking high on giving GOSL a drubbing on this issue on the eve of signing this treaty. Just take a look at feature articles and headlines in Tamilnet of late. |
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 3 Dec 2008 23:19:01 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is not a big deal, US has not even signed with the Int. court but does not stop them from trying to take others.
It is do as I say and not do as I do policy. Unfortunately they have the financial and military mussel to implement it.
Israel is famous for its cluster bombs. |
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4 Dec 2008 00:20:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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as they were banking high on giving GOSL a drubbing on this issue
This would give VP the legitamacy for expanding his defense spending to make cluster bombs! He could easily add custer capability to the new KILI Series!
Imagine a squadron of TAFs, loaded with newly developed cluster bombs, flying over Colombo suburbs in one dark night! |
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4 Dec 2008 01:47:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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Nacho..
TNA & the peelamists are pawandaaaa!
Lap thenam Lop kiuwalu!!!
:)))))))
Anyway I heard that US was strongly opposing the ban!more than Russia!! |
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4 Dec 2008 02:19:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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In a statement, the U.S. State Department said it agrees with the humanitarian aims of the treaty but cannot sign it because a general ban on cluster munitions will put the lives of our military men and women, and those of our coalition partners, at risk. |
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4 Dec 2008 03:36:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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| EElamayas cluster bombs delivered by takaran AF.So...funny. Hina wela mage bada kora wela...... |
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 4 Dec 2008 04:13:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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Imagine a squadron of TAFs, loaded with newly developed cluster bombs, flying over Colombo suburbs in one dark night!
Eelamaya uncle,
you made my day :)) I'm gonna pass this through my email to all my contacts for them to kick off the day with a laugh :))) thanks for the entertainment :D :D |
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 4 Dec 2008 05:19:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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'The U.S., Russia and other countries refusing to sign the treaty say cluster bombs have legitimate military uses, such as repelling advancing troop columns.'
exactly, we too need them to stop unconscious wave type attacks of LTTP. dont ban the innocent Cluster Bombs.
this is cluster genocide!!! |
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3 Dec 2008 23:10:07 GMT