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Topic	Are you for or against Cluster Bombs?
wpot 07/10/23 8:45:30 AM #22:	Zareth posted... Whats the difference between dropping cluster bombs and dropping a lot of normal bombs at the same time Many of the bombs in the cluster often don't explode and effectively become land mines in perpetuity. They cause civilian casualties after wars...40% children if the stat I saw the other day in the NY Times is correct. They're effective during wars: it's the long-term risk. If Ukraine wants to use them on their own territory and can debatably claim to be preventing deaths now...I would probably give them to them. But I wouldn't feel good about it. --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:974741136] in Are you fo... [t:80504142]...</cite> <quote>Zareth posted... </cite><quote>Whats the difference between dropping cluster bombs and dropping a lot of normal bombs at the same time</quote>Many of the bombs in the cluster often don't explode and effectively become land mines in perpetuity. They cause civilian casualties after wars...40% children if the stat I saw the other day in the NY Times is correct. They're effective during wars: it's the long-term risk.If Ukraine wants to use them on their own territory and can debatably claim to be preventing deaths now...I would probably give them to them. But I wouldn't feel good about it. --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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