Cluster bomb ban treaty is signed

[BlazinHaze]

I haven't really followed this issue much, but I guess one problem is the large number of unexploded bomblets that litter a target area. It creates a sort of mine field and a lot of civilians get injured by accidentally detonating unexploded bomblets. Is that what this treaty is about?

Yeah, I actually just saw something on the news about this, and it is my understanding that the unexploded portions are the issue concerning so many.

I also am being pulled both ways on this because it is an effective weapon if used properly, extremely dangerous if not, but so are most.

BlazinHaze Reviewed by BlazinHaze on 05-31-2008. Cluster bomb ban treaty is signed More than 100 nations, including the UK, have signed a treaty to ban current designs of cluster bombs. Diplomats have agreed to back an international ban on the manufacture, use or stockpiling of the munitions, following 12 days of talks in Dublin. Some 111 countries including the US, Russia and China have been urged to reconsider boycotting the treaty. UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called the treaty a "big step forward to make the world a safer place". UN Secretary General Rating: 5