Banning of cluster bombs - Page 3

jaysay · 29-05-2008, 09:18

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

I think I recognise the one in the middle.........Yep got it......Wooden top...Silly grin............Got to be Garinda?

Thanks Roy, never met Rindi, but at least I know what he looks like now, charming little fellow really

lancsdave · 29-05-2008, 09:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Thanks Roy, never met Rindi, but at least I know what he looks like now, charming little fellow really

He's pulling your leg. No way would Rindy have his photo taken with Royboy

Royboy39 · 29-05-2008, 11:02

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Originally Posted by lancsdave

He's pulling your leg. No way would Rindy have his photo taken with Royboy

There is an old Lancashire expreession:

I would sooner S.M.A. on't Town Hall Steps.

garinda · 29-05-2008, 15:45

Wanted.

Large plant pot.

Best prices paid.

Royboy39 · 29-05-2008, 15:54

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Originally Posted by garinda

Wanted.

Large plant pot.

Best prices paid.

I'll bet Victor is more comfortable than you.
He's buried from the neck down.
Not dead from the neck up.

jambutty · 29-05-2008, 17:02

Whether you drop one huge bomb or dozens of little ones (cluster bombs) it doesn’t really make any difference providing that they all explode on contact. And that is where the ‘civilian’ issue lies. UXB’s!

During the last war when munitions making wasn’t quite as good as it is today, many bombs were dropped by both sides that didn’t explode, not by design but by accident. These caused more consternation, concern and disruption than one that exploded. I mean that once the bomb has gone boom the situation is done and dusted. But with a UXB the locality has to be cleared and someone has to go and defuse it before it too goes boom. The disruption was enormous.

Then someone had the idea of deliberately dropping bombs with delayed fuses. It was reckoned that at one time that one bomb in five was a delayed bomb because of the effect that an UXB had.

Even with modern manufacturing procedures there is no absolute guarantee that all of the bombs or shells will explode on contact. There will always be some that fail but remain lethal to the unwary.

Unfortunately you cannot un-invent something so if three countries refuse to ban cluster bombs then we were fools to sign up to a treaty banning them.

cashman · 29-05-2008, 18:24

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Originally Posted by jambutty

Unfortunately you cannot un-invent something so if three countries refuse to ban cluster bombs then we were fools to sign up to a treaty banning them.

got it in one, aint just 3 countries either, its 3 major players.