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In conversation with Dave Decamp

I recently spoke to Dave Decamp from antiwar.com.

We discussed the war in Ukraine, Iran, Putin’s (lack of) visit to South Africa, the US diplomats alienating the developing world.

A rather sad message that comes out of our conversation is that Cluster Ammunition is now being used in Ukraine. Both Russia and the US hasn’t signed the conventions that ban them.

Cluster bombs scatter small submunitions over large areas, making them especially hazardous to civilians who can find unexploded munitions years after they were dropped. Because of their indiscriminate nature, cluster munitions have been banned by more than 100 nations. The US, Ukraine, and Russia are not parties to the treaty, known as the Convention on Cluster Munitions. 

The HRW report said that Ukrainian cluster munition rocket attacks in the eastern city of Izium in 2022 killed at least eight civilians and wounded 15 more. HRW also said Russia’s use of cluster bombs in the war has killed many civilians.