1 posted on
10/24/2001 5:01:56 PM PDT by
Pokey78
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I would think the Diana fund would say, "Stop driving at 90+ MPH in a Mercedes down Parisian streets with an Arab playboy and a drunk bodyguard and driver.
2 posted on
10/24/2001 5:06:56 PM PDT by
Pokey78
Letter mentioned in the article :
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,2001350024-2001371357,00.html
Letter: Concern over use of cluster bombs
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FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES MEMORIAL FUND AND THE DIRECTOR OF LANDMINE ACTION |
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Sir, As the authors and sponsors of the first research study into the impact of cluster munitions on civilians, we are greatly concerned that these weapons are being used in the present bombing campaign (report, October 12). There is evidence from Kosovo and the Gulf War that the components of these weapons are prone to missing their targets and fail in significant numbers to explode. They then pose a serious long-term threat to civilians and ground forces alike. However, it seems that lessons have still not been learnt from past conflicts. Collateral damage is not time-limited; the presence of highly sensitive unexploded cluster munitions will increase the number of casualties caused by the severe landmine problem in Afghanistan for years to come, and will deny people facing starvation the use of their land. There must be an urgent rethink of this action. The UK should seek assurances from other members of the military alliance that they will not only cease using cluster munitions, but also take responsibility afterwards for the complete clearance of all unexploded bomblets. Yours faithfully, ANDREW PURKIS, Chief Executive, The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, RICHARD LLOYD, Director, Landmine Action, The County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB. October 19. |
4 posted on
10/24/2001 5:11:07 PM PDT by
Pokey78
To: Pokey78
Stop cluster-f**king, left-wing twits advised.
To: Pokey78
6 posted on
10/24/2001 5:14:41 PM PDT by
backhoe
To: Pokey78
Hey...Diana Foundation...KISS MY ROSIE IRISH A**!
< RANT/>
7 posted on
10/24/2001 5:17:22 PM PDT by
K7TNW
To: MadIvan
ping for the morning ;)
To: Pokey78
35,000 unexploded bomblets? Whatever happened to quality control??
11 posted on
10/24/2001 5:39:48 PM PDT by
JABit
To: Pokey78
Suggest to them that we set off a BIG NUKE in Afghanistan.
This will trip all those cluster bombs and eliminate the danger of them going off later and killing any innocent civilians.
16 posted on
10/24/2001 5:49:34 PM PDT by
UCANSEE2
To: Pokey78
Critics say that the cluster bomb is notoriously inaccurate and a high failure rate means that they often lie unexploded for years. Yes, but they are so damned effective. Would the Diana Fund prefer that we use FAE?
BTW, what happened to napalm? Damn, the Northern Alliance could get to "love the smell of napalm in the morning".
17 posted on
10/24/2001 5:58:28 PM PDT by
jackbill
To: Pokey78
They are just honoring Diana's preference for laying Arabs. They just want to preserve future sex partners. Can't we just have a piece?
To: Pokey78
Stop getting into cars with drunk drivers, Rightwingextremist1776 fund says!
To: Pokey78
More cluster-bombs please!!!!
20 posted on
10/24/2001 6:03:08 PM PDT by
rickmoe
To: Pokey78
Where is a soldier like Gen. Patton when you need one. War is hell and messy stuff. Yes civilians get killed, yes years later there are unexploded munitions. Wars isn't clean and anticeptic. War is messy. The Taliban should have thought of that prior to allowing Bin Landen to do his thing. The people of the Country should have thought of that prior to allowing the Taliban to rule. War is messy. Sorry, we can't do anything about it and we are at war, a war started by somebody else. Tough Dian's fund, get real, and get over it!
To: Pokey78
Stop cluster bombing, Diana's fund says Take a hike, Bob says.
To: Pokey78
How can we tell the Diana Lefty Dirtbags to take a hike??
25 posted on
10/24/2001 6:27:58 PM PDT by
PRO 1
To: Pokey78
Although the Pentagon has emphasised its desire to minimise civilian casualties, American aircraft have recently begun dropping cluster bombs on the Talebans front line with the Northern Alliance. Shouldn't this say:
Although (T)he Pentagon has emphasised its desire to minimise civilian casualties, so the American aircraft have recently begun dropping cluster bombs on the Talebans front line with the Northern Alliance.
26 posted on
10/24/2001 6:29:02 PM PDT by
Fzob
To: Pokey78
Dear Dianna Fund
Can't we give war a chance?
Your friend,
Exit 162 1-208 S.B.
To: Pokey78
Excuse me?! How can a cluster bomb be "inaccurate?"
33 posted on
10/24/2001 7:35:42 PM PDT by
G-Bear
To: Pokey78
"The report says that 35,000 unexploded bomblets were left on the ground in Kosovo and are still killing one civilian a week." gosh, thats not so bad...
according to the commie-lib gun grabbers...
we lose nine kids a day here to "unsafe bullets"...n "gun show loop-hole guns"
34 posted on
10/24/2001 7:44:51 PM PDT by
hoot2
To: Pokey78
THE Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund today calls on the US and British Governments to end the use of cluster bombs in Afghanistan because of the serious long-term threat to civilians.
That's to bad, tough luck
41 posted on
10/24/2001 8:37:50 PM PDT by
Kaslin
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