2006-08-27 14:12:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
They are banned in civilian areas. Most of the victims are children
2006-08-28 04:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No! Cluster bombs are acceptable anti personnel ordinance. However, it's use in highly occupied areas is not recommended unless you are looking for lotsa collateral damage.
I seriously doubt that Israel used cluster bombs in civilian areas, if at all. I take these accusations with a grain of salt. After all, the same people who fires on Israel from civilian neighborhoods are most likely the same people who are accusing Israel of using cluster bombs.
Cluster bombs could give off the same effect as a volley of artillery shells being fired at the same area. Even a seasoned veteran may not be able to tell the difference between the two.
2006-08-27 14:31:14 · answer #2 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Brian G is correct that cluster munitions are an accepted weapon system. They are well suited to anti-personnel missions as well as area denial. The way a veteran can tell the difference between artillery and a cluster bomb is in the bomblets that did not go off (UXO) by fault or plan.
Israel used cluster bombs against sites where Hezbollah were firing rockets from. Granted Hezbollah used civilian fruit orchards as their rocket ranges.
The engineers with the UNIFIL mission are currently clearing UXO out of areas of Lebanon.
2006-08-27 17:18:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no ban on cluster bombs in any international treaty. in fact so called "cluster bombs" are used by the military in many non-hostile manners. from dropping food and medical equipment to pamphlets on how to properly surrender to us troops. i talked to a Marine Corp captain who flew cluster bombs in 20 missions over Iraq and he dropped food everytime.
2006-08-27 22:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by gooslegeek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there's no law against cluster munitions, it's not a banned weapon under the Geneva Conventions (like hollowpoint bullets).
2006-08-27 14:16:05 · answer #5 · answered by Charles D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As far as i know they are not an illegal munitions. Of course if they were wed likely use them anyway because of thier effectivness.
2006-08-27 14:37:47 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we make exceptions for Amerrcans an' the Israelites.
2006-08-27 14:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the man says, it's not against the rules of the geneva conventions, though it hardly matters, 'cause the US doesn't conform to them.
2006-08-27 14:27:12 · answer #8 · answered by altgrave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
briang is correct
2006-08-27 14:39:42 · answer #9 · answered by Brand X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋