August 28, 2007

South Lebanon: Cluster Bomb Removal

clipped from www.youtube.com
Last year's Israeli-Lebanese conflict may be over but civilians still face the danger of indiscriminatory attack - from cluster munitions scattered across Lebanon.
Since February 2007, the FSD has been working to clear cluster bombs in a project funded by the European Commission's Humanitarian Office "ECHO". The Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) estimate that over 1 million unexploded cluster munitions litter approximately 34 million square metres of land.
I can't help asking, which swine invented such infernal stuff, and which ones spread it in populated areas where children should be able to play around unworriedly?
Is there really anybody who would dim-wittedly answer, "terrorism has to be fought by terrorism"? (Sorry for using the word "swine"; but I wanted to avoid a real dirty word.)

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