From: "Robert G Lewis" 



"Adam" <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the
field.near the bridge"> wrote in message
news:44e5988d$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> Robert G Lewis wrote:
>> I thought you might be using a different definition that Phil and Adam.
>> All
>> of the definitions for Cluster Bomb that I've seen refer to using
>> exploding
>> bomblets, not ball bearings.
>>
>> Just a minor point as I consider the rockets with their ball bearings to
>> be
>> very nasty beasts and possibly a war crime.
>>
>
> Oh I hope not. If so your mil is in serious trouble.
>
> Ball bearings (or more commonly/nastily nowadays "steel cubes") are
> you're std AP warhead.
>
> When you see shots of your helos/attack a/c unleashing some unguided
> rockets then often there are a mix of warheads for "general effect"
> headed down to earth.
>
> You may as well ban the shotgun & the claymore etc while you're at it.
>
> Adam
>

Possibly a war crime - Indisrimmate use of an AP weapon on civilians. In
this case a very in accurate missile which may land anywhere. Same as with
cluster bombs - use on civilian area .........

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