Comment Ban Landmines! (Score 2, Insightful) 199
A political solution to the landmine problem is far preferable to a technical one. The United States needs to sign and ratify the 1997 UN Treaty to ban landmines. The US is one of only 51 countries who have not signed the treaty. The US joins the ranks of such stellar countries as Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran in not supporting this treaty.
Landmines kill far more civilians than military personnel. Landmines are not a targeted weapon - they kill indiscriminitely.
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