Comments on: Will the United States please ban cluster bombs? http://washingtonmemo.org/2008/06/19/will-the-united-states-please-ban-cluster-bombs/ A blog from the Mennonite Central Committee Washington Office Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Andrew Reesor-Taylor http://washingtonmemo.org/2008/06/19/will-the-united-states-please-ban-cluster-bombs/#comment-35 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:42:53 +0000 http://washingtonmemo.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-35 I am impressed by something Senator Obama did on this issue. Senate Amendment No. 4882 was an amendment to a Pentagon appropriations bill that would have banned the use of cluster bombs in civilian areas.
Obama voted IN FAVOUR of the ban on Cluster Bombs.
He was not joined by Senator Clinton who voted AGAINST the ban…

Unfortunately, given the flip-flops of the last couple of weeks on major policy-positions, I fear Barack will not stand firm on this if elected. But let us hope progressive opinion will help him stay firm.

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