Just phenomenal what the creative mind can come up with. Via.
Archive for landmines
By GottaLaff
Yesterday I posted a report that the U.S. would not sign on to a land mine ban. Not so fast, says the Obama administration:
But in a statement Wednesday, Kelly said that there had been only a partial review concerning who would represent the United States at a conference on the international Mine Ban Treaty next week in Cartegena, Colombia.Kelly said the administration is still looking at its overall policy. The new statement follows criticism by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy.
Stay tuned.
By GottaLaff
The Obama administration has decided not to sign an international convention banning land mines.State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Tuesday that the administration recently completed a review and decided not to change the Bush-era policy.
Patrick Leahy was not happy, nor were human rights groups, and I can’t blame them:
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., criticized the State Department’s review of the land mine policy as “cursory and halfhearted.”
The senator described the decision to stand fast on the current policy as “a lost opportunity [...] We should be leading this effort, not sitting on the sidelines.“
Go here for more.
Commenters: We have guidelines for comments. Please read them here. Thanks!
The Political Carnival T-Shirt
Modeled by @suzannegypsy
Suzanne Kulperger
Please donate to The Political Carnival
using the Paypal 'Donate' button below.
Have you watched
a Blunt today?
Would you like to donate to The Political Carnival monthly? You can on our Support TPC page.
Laffy
Paddy
ThePoliticalCarnival
LWDGrfx
Lt. Col Barry Wingard is the lawyer for Gitmo detainee Fayiz Al-Kandari. For their ongoing story + related topics, please click on the link below:
Kuwaiti Citizen Detained at Guantanamo since 2002
Translate The Political Carnival via Google
TPC RSS Posts Feed
TPC Comments Feed
Subscribe to The Political Carnival Newsfeed via Wikio
The Political Carnival is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Photographs on The Political Carnival site (please read):
Photographs from other sources sometimes appear on TPC for humorous or illustrative purposes. As it is not our intention to use these images in any inappropriate manner or to infringe upon any rights held by others, anyone holding legal rights in the use of these images who wishes to have them taken down please contact us immediately requesting such removal, with which we will comply promptly.