From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Robert G Lewis wrote:
> "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 .........
>
>
Problem is that there are no UN mandated "battle areas" &
people/civies tend to  spread out like leaves in autumn thus making some
distinction between "civilian areas" & "military
areas" a tad difficult.

Adam

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