Posted on 11/20/2024 9:37:51 AM PST by RandFan
US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel land mines, a US defence official told the BBC, a move seen as an attempt to slow Russian troops who have been steadily advancing in Ukraine's east in recent months.
The official, who was speaking on condition of anonymity, said such mines would be delivered soon and Washington expected that they would be used on Ukraine's territory.
Ukraine was also committed to not using the mines in densely-populated areas, the official said.
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No WW3!
Biden is unloading on everything.
Neither the Us, Russia or China, along with India Pakistan and others have signed on to the treaty banning their use. All countries should stop using land mines.
Standard 10% for the “Big Guy”?
Princess Di is turning over in her grave.
Oh yes. One recalls that the late Princess Diana had a quite popular campaign to ban land mines because little kids were picking them up...
Way to go, Blinken and Austin. What a couple of guys! /s
There was a “convention” against the anti personnel land mines in 1997 but the US did not sign on.
I recall treaties about these (US not a party to those) but still it’s quite bad isnt it...
The POTATUS likely couldn’t find Ukraine on a map anymore.
He’s not doing this.
The people responsible are the people who installed the POTATUS.
We need to know who in Hades is running this country.
January 20 can’t come quick enough.
We need to be in prayer that God will hold Biden’s feet to the FIRE! that he AND HIS operatives will be RENDERED USELESS right now... President Trump can’t get in office SOON ENOUGH!!
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Yeah, I always thought the use of land mines was considered a war crime.
That was in the back of my mind too..
The banned mines are buried.
The Claymore mines are placed visibly above aground.
Under the control of a person via wire, a Claymore mine will send out by explosive force a ~60-degree arc of about 700 1/8” steel balls at bullet speed.
:)
Whatever it takes to keep this war going and as many people either get killed or maimed.
Amen.
“Curtailing the use of landmines worldwide was a commitment that President Biden made as a candidate”
https://www.state.gov/briefing-on-the-united-states-updated-anti-personnel-landmine-policy/
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