Record level funding for mine-clearance but increased use of antipersonnel mines

Wednesday, November 23rd 2011 - 19:56 UTC

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The latest report on landmines has both good and bad news. It says governments have provided a record level of funding to remove the weapons. But at the same time the use of antipersonnel mines has increased. Read full article

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ed
Jacqueline , are you certain ?
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 08:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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xbarilox
stick it in your mouth and don't take it out Jacqueline
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 09:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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geo
strange and interesting !

Jacqueline seems like my a primary school friend's sister !
Nov 23rd, 2011 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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GeoffWard2
So Burma, India and Pakistan are the only bad guys sproducing new antipersonnel mines to sell and use themselves.

If the UN *wants* to, it can easily suspend these three memberships until they stop it.

Try it, and see which of the big beasts block the UN action . . . . China, Russia, ..
Nov 24th, 2011 - 05:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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