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polly7

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60. The children aren't a 'distraction'.

Tue May 26, 2015, 08:57 AM

May 2015

Children are much more likely to be maimed and killed by 'leftover bombs'.

Cluster Bomb Fact Sheet

Cluster bombs are designed as anti-personnel, anti-armor weapons, but the primary victims have been innocent civilians. More than 98% of known cluster bomb victims are civilians and 40% are children, who are drawn to the small, toy-like metal objects.

Cluster bomb casings release hundreds of bomblets—the size of a soup can or orange—over wide areas, frequently missing intended military targets and killing nearby civilians.

Commonly used cluster bombs are designed to explode into hundreds of pieces of razor-sharp shrapnel that rip through bodies. They are deadlier than land mines.

Anywhere from 2% to 20% of modern cluster munitions do not detonate upon impact (this rate rises to 30% for older bombs used in the second Indochina War), leaving a deadly hazard for years to come.

http://legaciesofwar.org/resources/cluster-bomb-fact-sheet/

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Cluster Bombs Are Not Good For Children, Hillary [View all] woo me with science May 2015 OP

What's More Important - Profits For Bomb Makers - Or The Safety Of Children cantbeserious May 2015 #1

Maybe the polls will tell her to "evolve".....again. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #2

Thats why Hillary's hired hundreds of advisors & pollsters, to tell her what positions will give her the best chance to win these nomination. It's just smart politics. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #8

It also means you can't believe a word out of her mouth... Oktober May 2015 #48

People have to tell her what to believe? AgingAmerican May 2015 #106

Remember, she's still "Listening" mostly. This is inexcusable. libdem4life May 2015 #3

Hillary wants to prove a woman can be president (as long as her husband is president first). NYC_SKP May 2015 #4

I still think Elizabeth is gonna jump in the race. (Got my fingas crossed.) Watch, you'll see. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2015 #7

Sanders/Warren '16 ? O'Malley / Warren '16 ? nt kristopher May 2015 #15

I like the way you think. 840high May 2015 #18

I still say we need Bernie. woo me with science May 2015 #21

+1 Scuba May 2015 #41

yep reddread May 2015 #91

Luv yer sig line L0oniX May 2015 #14

You of course, have objective evidence, yes? LanternWaste May 2015 #61

Could she have become NY Senator if not for her name recognition? NYC_SKP May 2015 #65

mind you, if you wrote a thesis disrespecting a seminal community organizer... reddread May 2015 #101

"I think that is a very hard choice, but the price, we think, the price is worth it." nationalize the fed May 2015 #5

+1 nt. polly7 May 2015 #6

Thank you. woo me with science May 2015 #17

Did you post a 20-year-old video of Madeleine Albright by mistake? R B Garr May 2015 #20

There is a theory that a a female candidate must appear very, very tough and hawkish Dragonfli May 2015 #9

it takes an army to raze a village reddread May 2015 #10

Where's the pro cluster bomb contingent? JEB May 2015 #11

Cluster Bombs, Depleted Uranium swilton May 2015 #12

Don't forget white phosphorus munitions. nm rhett o rick May 2015 #29

K & R !!! Thespian2 May 2015 #13

I will vote for Hillary if she is the nominee, Still In Wisconsin May 2015 #16

thank you woo. How easy it is to forget that which is morally repugnant. bbgrunt May 2015 #19

American made cluster bombs are currently being dropped Jesus Malverde May 2015 #22

+1 woo me with science May 2015 #23

Just another FOX NEWS link, no doubt! Bonobo May 2015 #24

And the truly heinous ones awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #25

Guns aren't good for kids either. NuclearDem May 2015 #26

Since Common dreams doesn't have many facts... here is some more information. Agschmid May 2015 #27

As amendments go, that's pretty clear. cali May 2015 #42

Yes. Agschmid May 2015 #57

Common Dreams... isn't always such a good source. Agschmid May 2015 #28

And what are good sources? nm rhett o rick May 2015 #30

One that when talking about a specific Senate bill, mentions which Senate bill it is. Agschmid May 2015 #33

Seriously, which sources are on your "approved" list? NBC, ABC, CNN ?? nm rhett o rick May 2015 #89

Don't know, don't keep one. Agschmid May 2015 #90

maybe they knew about google, etc? reddread May 2015 #98

I don't have an approved sources list. And there isn't one so cut the BS. Agschmid May 2015 #100

post partum editor wanted reddread May 2015 #102

At least I'm willing to ask the question and challenge assertions. Agschmid May 2015 #104

are you suggesting Hillary's support for cluster bomb freedom was nuanced? reddread May 2015 #108

I'll just repost my previous post as it appears maybe you didn't read it... Agschmid May 2015 #110

sounds like I did reddread May 2015 #112

Nah, but clearly this conversation is about to devolve. I'm out. Agschmid May 2015 #113

Lame deflection. The underlying facts are uncontested. nt Romulox May 2015 #31

It's not a deflection I'm a Bernie supporter but Common Dreams doesn't even tell you which bill. Agschmid May 2015 #32

LOL at all the "I'm a Bernie supporter, but..." posters. Thanks for your concern. nt Romulox May 2015 #34

LOL at the people okay with a source which lacks any citations, and real information. Agschmid May 2015 #35

*Still* deflecting, *still* not contesting underlying facts. nt Romulox May 2015 #36

It's not a deflection. Agschmid May 2015 #37

What makes you say that? Got any specific cases to illustrate your claim? cali May 2015 #45

I posted it above. Agschmid May 2015 #55

Should we give up our nukes too? MaggieD May 2015 #38

holy truthiness, batman! Talk about crude conflation. cali May 2015 #46

Conflation of what? MaggieD May 2015 #56

You're the world's 'police'? polly7 May 2015 #58

WE - The U.S. - are the world's police MaggieD May 2015 #59

WRONG. polly7 May 2015 #62

Well the world and NATO and the UN would MaggieD May 2015 #63

LMAO. polly7 May 2015 #64

Go to google and search the phrase MaggieD May 2015 #66

Nah ........ I just have to look at histories of wars around the world and who started them polly7 May 2015 #67

Ok stay in denial - whatever MaggieD May 2015 #69

LOL. WEAK. nt. polly7 May 2015 #70

. Bonobo May 2015 #80

I agree with your analogy reddread May 2015 #68

I didn't make an analogy MaggieD May 2015 #71

where did they get them? reddread May 2015 #72

Good question! And why would anyone sell such horrible bombs to anyone in the polly7 May 2015 #75

same answer to both questions reddread May 2015 #76

+100000000000000000 nt. polly7 May 2015 #92

They are made in China, South Korea, Singapore, and the U.S. MaggieD May 2015 #81

follow the money reddread May 2015 #82

Is that your new gambit MaggieD May 2015 #84

. reddread May 2015 #87

Your 'gambit' is so fucking pathetic it's laughable. nt. polly7 May 2015 #93

How dare I live in reality land, huh? MaggieD May 2015 #94

Reality in 'your' mind isn't reality for anyone but you. polly7 May 2015 #95

Not upset at all MaggieD May 2015 #96

No, you just really enjoy posting right-wing shit and ignoring the effects of ugly war polly7 May 2015 #103

Reality has a liberal bias - usually MaggieD May 2015 #107

Your reality is far from liberal. It's right wing bullshit. GRAPHIC. polly7 May 2015 #111

62 countries have cluster bombs MaggieD May 2015 #114

well, on the bright side reddread May 2015 #105

When is the last time another country used cluster bombs in the U.S.????? nt. polly7 May 2015 #73

Who are your 'enemies'? polly7 May 2015 #74

no, you're not. YOU are posting more false shit. cali May 2015 #86

So they HAVE them - a few just promise not to use them? MaggieD May 2015 #88

what part of those countries no longer have stocks of them, don't you grasp, maggs? cali May 2015 #97

62 countries have them MaggieD May 2015 #99

Considering our record as the "world's police" we should be fired. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #83

Hey, I didn't say it's a good thing MaggieD May 2015 #85

Why not? nt. polly7 May 2015 #47

yes reddread May 2015 #49

is that really your pro-cluster bomb argument? Scootaloo May 2015 #54

Should we give up the Death Star? L0oniX May 2015 #77

fueling nightmares reddread May 2015 #79

From the article Oilwellian May 2015 #39

So you were Pro Iraq having nukes???? MaggieD May 2015 #40

Is that you Judith? Scuba May 2015 #43

I'm against the U.S. having nukes. polly7 May 2015 #44

Your post makes no sense whatsoever. morningfog May 2015 #50

Get used to that. L0oniX May 2015 #78

Snark. I think. leveymg May 2015 #53

They aren't good for adults either treestar May 2015 #51

The children aren't a 'distraction'. polly7 May 2015 #60

The Truth has an Anti-Clinton Bias n/t n2doc May 2015 #52

Assault Rifles Are Not Good For Children, Bernie workinclasszero May 2015 #109

Oh noes - not reality again!!! MaggieD May 2015 #115

cluster bombs are totally awesome for children Man from Pickens May 2015 #116

and 401k's reddread May 2015 #117