Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I do so love International Treaties

The Falklands War was in 1982. The Ottawa Treaty banning most anti-personnel land mines was signed by the U.K. in 1997.

...and under the terms of the treaty, when currently interpreted...

The U.K. is on the hook for finding and removing the roughly 20,000 mines planted *by the Argie Invaders* during the war that are still in place. Given the difficulties of doing so, the Foreign Office (UK) is having to ask for a ten year extension (delay) of the obligation.

Anti-Land Mine campaigners are claiming this "could set a negative precedent for other countries."

Oh.

Gee, we wouldn't want that to happen.

2 comments:

Mr. Bill said...

How about if the anti-land-mine campaigners gather in the Falklands & walk across the islands line-abreast.

Two birds, meet one stone.

L.Douglas Garrett said...

@Mr. Bill

I'm definately seeing a "negative precedent" there, at least if I were a campaigner.

Besides, there are rules about disturbing the rookeries these days.
((grin))