111 countries agree on cluster bomb ban

Thursday 29th May, 06:38 AM JST

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rjd_jr at 08:10 AM JST - 29th May

Unfortunate the U.S. couldn't attend. Must be some reason for supporting cluster bomb usage and production. I dunno, maybe effective against terrurists?
adaydream at 02:38 PM JST - 29th May

But crucially, the United States, Russia, China, India, Israel and Pakistan—all major producers and stockpilers of cluster bombs—were all absent from the Dublin talks, and thus not part of the agreement.

I'm not surprised at this at all. Countries that use and profit from the sell of cluster bombs. When the Hisbollah children were dieing from bomblets exploding from Isreali cluster bombs dropping down, I hoped the US would stand up and take notice.

They did, they made more bombs.
Madverts at 04:48 PM JST - 29th May

"But crucially, the United States, Russia, China, India, Israel and Pakistan—all major producers and stockpilers of cluster bombs—were all absent from the Dublin talks, and thus not part of the agreement."

A disgrace.
super delegate at 05:44 PM JST - 29th May

Ireland has really come quite a ways, hosting conferences like this. Throw off the Pommie yoke and the deleterious effects following the Brits can have, adopt American capitalist ideals and watch your nation grow and prosper. Good to see them giving something back.