Delegates from 49 countries gathered in Oslo, Norway last Friday to hold a conference on the use of cluster bombs. These bombs have been the subject of controversy because they spread hundreds of "mini-bombs" over a large area, many of which do not explode, but lay dormant for years until stepped on or handled by someone, making them, in essence, land mines. The use of land mines is already outlawed by the civilized world.
46 of 49 countries at the conference ratified a ban on the weapons. The US failed to attend.
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