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Bringing Back ‘Archaic and Gruesome Weapons,’ Trump Reverses US Restrictions on Landmines

“The United States is doing a 180 on the near-global consensus to ban the abhorrent and inhumane use of landmines.”

By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-31-2020

Pita Roque, a land mine victim in Mozambique. Photo: Ton Rulkens/CC

The Trump administration announced Friday that it was officially rolling back restrictions on the U.S. military’s ability to use landmines.

“In case you didn’t know, because they’re from one of the most draconian chapters of 20th century, the victims of landmines are mostly innocent civilians and especially children,” said immigration attorney Curtis Morrison. Continue reading

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