Land mine myopia

The Washington Times ^ | March 15, 2002 | Ernest W. Lefever

[xsysmgr]

Seizing on President George W. Bush's recent visit to Korea, zealous advocates of banning land mines have launched a strident newspaper and TV blitz to promote their cause.

In their view, the vast U.S. mine fields south of the 150-mile Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas, makes their case. A full-page newspaper ad shouted: "Land mines kill or injure over 26,000 people a year" and "maim more American soldiers than they protect." "It's time for the U.S. to band land mines. The world is waiting."

[tacticalogic]

It's time for the U.S. to band land mines. The world is waiting."

Claymore on the drums?

[spqrzilla9]

Very good article on this silly campaign.

[ZULU]

This group must be a spin off from those wacky anti-gun types.

Why don't they call for an international ban on evil thoughts? If nobody had evil thoughts, there would no wars. - Just as preposterous as gun control and what these idiots are pushing.

[texas booster]

In reality, the world is waiting for North Korea to ban mines and pull their troops back from the border.

I have never belived the stats that show the US as sowing 50% of the world's land mines. I remember that most land mines are sown in civil wars, and nearly all civil wars over the last 50 years involve a strong communist backing.

[backhoe]

If I'm recalling aright, this was a pet cause of the famous International Airhead, Princess Di....