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jaysay 29-05-2008 09:18
Re: Banning of cluster bombs
 
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Originally Posted by Royboy39 (Post 583493)
I think I recognise the one in the middle.........Yep got it......Wooden top...Silly grin............Got to be Garinda? ;)
Thanks Roy, never met Rindi, but at least I know what he looks like now, charming little fellow really:D

lancsdave 29-05-2008 09:24
Re: Banning of cluster bombs
 
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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 583511)
Thanks Roy, never met Rindi, but at least I know what he looks like now, charming little fellow really:D

He's pulling your leg. No way would Rindy have his photo taken with Royboy :D

Royboy39 29-05-2008 11:02
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Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 583517)
He's pulling your leg. No way would Rindy have his photo taken with Royboy :D
There is an old Lancashire expreession:

I would sooner S.M.A. on't Town Hall Steps. ;) :dancedog::dancedog:

garinda 29-05-2008 15:45
Re: Banning of cluster bombs
 
Wanted.

Large plant pot.

Best prices paid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/year...40/meldrew.jpg

Royboy39 29-05-2008 15:54
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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 583706)
Wanted.

Large plant pot.

Best prices paid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/year...40/meldrew.jpg
I'll bet Victor is more comfortable than you.
He's buried from the neck down.
Not dead from the neck up. ;):D

jambutty 29-05-2008 17:02
Re: Banning of cluster bombs
 
Whether you drop one huge bomb or dozens of little ones (cluster bombs) it doesn’t really make any difference providing that they all explode on contact. And that is where the ‘civilian’ issue lies. UXB’s!

During the last war when munitions making wasn’t quite as good as it is today, many bombs were dropped by both sides that didn’t explode, not by design but by accident. These caused more consternation, concern and disruption than one that exploded. I mean that once the bomb has gone boom the situation is done and dusted. But with a UXB the locality has to be cleared and someone has to go and defuse it before it too goes boom. The disruption was enormous.

Then someone had the idea of deliberately dropping bombs with delayed fuses. It was reckoned that at one time that one bomb in five was a delayed bomb because of the effect that an UXB had.

Even with modern manufacturing procedures there is no absolute guarantee that all of the bombs or shells will explode on contact. There will always be some that fail but remain lethal to the unwary.

Unfortunately you cannot un-invent something so if three countries refuse to ban cluster bombs then we were fools to sign up to a treaty banning them.

cashman 29-05-2008 18:24
Re: Banning of cluster bombs
 
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Originally Posted by jambutty (Post 583759)

Unfortunately you cannot un-invent something so if three countries refuse to ban cluster bombs then we were fools to sign up to a treaty banning them.
got it in one, aint just 3 countries either, its 3 major players.:rolleyes:


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