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From: "Phil Payne" > http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_4206520 > > The bombs are especially dangerous because of their high failure rates, > leaving hundreds of the small bombs unexploded on the ground, said Marc > Garlasco, senior military analyst at Human Rights Watch. The artillery > shells used by the Israeli military in Lebanon delivered 88 bomblets per > shell, and have an official failure rate of up to 14 percent, though > mine-cleanup groups operating in southern Lebanon say the failure rate can > reach up to 40 percent. How about 100%? http://bbsnews.net/article.php/20060816203830113 "A deminer working in southern Lebanon told Human Rights Watch that in 10 minutes he identified 100 hazardous submunition duds on the main street of Tabnine, before he stopped counting. He noted at least one case of "catastrophic failure," where none of the submunitions in an artillery projectile exploded, leaving all of the submunitions scattered on the ground. This projectile landed just outside the main gate of the hospital in the center of Tabnine, he said." These are the people the USA is supporting. --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5* Origin: Barktopia BBS Site http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 5030/786 @PATH: 379/45 1 633/267 |
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