thinkprogress.org - 12/4/2008
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Today in Oslo, Norway, over 100 countries began
signing a treaty against cluster bombs. The nations signing
the Convention on Cluster Munitions argue that the unexploded munitions posed a “ deadly hazard to children , farmers and others long ...
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Perino Can’t Explain Why Bush Administration Opposes Cluster Bomb Treaty
Think Progress —
Today in Oslo, Norway, over 100 countries began signing a treaty against cluster bombs. The nations signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions argue that the unexploded munitions posed a “deadly hazard to children, farmers and others long after a conflict ends.” In a surprising last-minute change of policy, Afghanistan agreed to join the treaty.
Russia and the U.S. remain two of the key holdouts to the agreement. Today during the White House press briefing, long-time reporter Helen Thomas pressed Press Secretary Dana Perino to explain the Bush administration’s opposition: ...
Clusterwha?
Matthew Yglesias —
In an amusing moment yesterday, White House Press Secretary Dana Perino couldn’t remember why the White House opposes the Convention on Cluster Munitions that over 100 nations signed in Norway:
The basic answer is that the US opposes the treaty because despite the “legitimate humanitarian concerns” about the impact of cluster bombs on civilians, “The United States relies on them as an important part of our own defense strategy”. This is a pretty tautological rationale for opposing the treaty. The case for ...
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