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Originally Posted by svandamme
first of all, my beef is with those who design weapons that work like this
who allow a dud rate of 5 or even 1 %
my second beef, is with those who use such weapons
my 3rd beef, is that the US sold these things like hotcakes, to "friends" that can't be trusted
And is still refusing to sign the anti cluster bomb treaty...it refuses to sign a treaty to ban a cowardly weapon...And in fact is still actively develloping and producing such weapons..
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A 1-5% dud rate is not that bad, statistically, considering manufacturing and all of that. Nothing will ever be 100% effective.
And I don't know the exact reasons we don't sign the treaty, but they are a very effective weapon when employed correctly (and judiciously).
None of this changes the fact that an innocent (yet still military) person lost their life because of it.