Despite their use being banned by more than 160 countries, Trump loosens restrictions on landmines (enemy, CNN)

[Chicano3000X]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/31/polit...tm_name=iossmf


Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump rescinded restrictions on the US military's ability to use landmines, weapons that have been banned by more than 160 countries due to their history of killing and wounding civilians, the White House said Friday.

"The President has canceled the Obama administration's policy to prohibit United States military forces from employing anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
"The Department of Defense has determined that restrictions imposed on American forces by the Obama Administration's policy could place them at a severe disadvantage during a conflict against our adversaries. The President is unwilling to accept this risk to our troops," she added...

[WaldoKitty]

CNN.



They left off the part where Obama said it was OK to still use them on Koreans.

[stburr91]

Good.

Landmines used properly, and responsibly are an effective tool for our military.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

CNN.



They left off the part where Obama said it was OK to still use them on Koreans.

Need link plz

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by stburr91

Good.

Landmines used properly, and responsibly are an effective tool for our military.

Except when they’re not

[phma]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

Except when they’re not

And when they are not is when the enemy doesn't care or doesn't know about the rules of war !!!
Yet we tie our hands behind our back putting more limitations on our military and increasing our own casualties !!!
A lot of advances have been made in landmines !!!

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

Need link plz

HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW HAW


It's right there in your very OP. You didn't even read it, AND you quoted it.

"The President has canceled the Obama administration's policy to prohibit United States military forces from employing anti-personnel landmines outside of the Korean Peninsula,

[WaldoKitty]

And the liars at CNN apparently left this part off too.

In an effort to prevent civilian casualties, a new Defense Department policy will only allow the use of landmines with a 30-day self-destruction or self-deactivation feature.

That kills their entire fake news narrative.



Why anyone still listens to CNN is beyond me.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by stburr91

Good.

Landmines used properly, and responsibly are an effective tool for our military.

Since the military doesnt belong in other countries, do you advocate for placing them on US soil?

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Since the military doesnt belong in other countries, ....

Where did you get that idea?