Attempt at cluster bomb ban

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by ChkitOut, May 29, 2008.

  1. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080529/wl_nm/clusterbombs_treaty_dc

    LONDON (Reuters) - An agreement banning cluster bombs has cheered human rights campaigners, but powerful military states are refusing to join it and experts say the treaty is riddled with holes that make it unworkable.....

    But the United States, China and Russia have not joined the treaty, .....



    I don't get it. There are no rules of war.

    I could see it now, we are on our knees losing an all out assault by the axis powers and ready to lose the mother land ...

    In our dwindling arsenal, the all mighty cluster bomb remains..

    "but sir, wait! The treaty of '08 clearly banned all use of the cluster bomb"

    Ha ha, nice.

    Rules of war are meaningless.