Thailand admits using cluster bombs against Cambodia

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Thailand admits using cluster bombs against Cambodia

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The Thais have reversed an earlier denial of using cluster bombs against the Cambodians around the disputed temple of Preah Vihear after campaigners for the non use of such munitions found evidence in the area. They (Thais) claim it's use was in response to heavy artillery from the Cambodians, which I'm not sure if they (Cambodians) could even muster anything resembling "heavy" artillery. :?

Interestingly, neither side, along with the US/China/Russia, have signed the international agreement which bans their (cluster bombs) use.

However, their use in such a minor border exchange is surprising.

Admittedly this is 2 weeks old but missed it........
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12983127

Seems that it has all kicked off again today, killing six at least.......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13167455

Edit - Tidying up for clarity
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of all the disgusting weapons humanity has developed, and we have come up with some proper doozies, cluster munitions are the most disgusting and widely abused.

Originally they had a solid purpose - messing up runways.

Of course, soon after we worked out they were a great way of spreading munitions across a wide area, and they became anti-personnel weapons that harmed mostly civilians, and particulary kids who find the unexploded munitions. From Laos to the Balkans they continue to kill civilians every day. Thats why some nations have outlawed their use.

Thailand, for a supposed Buddhist country, shows the typical levels of highly developed hypocrisy attributed to all "nations of faith" who are in fact militarised states from the USA and Israel down.

Profess one philosophy, persue actively another.

J,Accuse you hypocritical bastards!

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They didn't buy them at Tesco's either. I'm sure the US-made ones are best.
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And we shall see more Thai attacks as the election date approaches....
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All's fair in love and war so they say. Maybe they got them from their Cambodian mates following Pol Pot??
PS heavy artillery was delivered to the Khmers from China according to the books and used against the Vietnamese and possibly the Thais in the mid 70's.
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