At 09:42 AM 8/5/01 -0500 Dan Minette wrote:
>I think you miss the point. When/if we finally resolve the conflict in
>Korea, I would think it reasonable for the Korean/US armies to be expected
>to use their maps to remove the mines themselves. If this one area was
>given what seems like an acceptable exemption, it appears that the US would
>have been willing to sign the treaty.
I should point out that the US also pushed for an exmpetion for
smart-mines. These are landmines that are not triggered by individuals, or
even personal vehicles, but instead, require a tank to set them off. The
US appeared likely to be willing to agree to stringent regulations
regarding use, deployment, recording, marking, and clean-up of these
smart-mines - but were rebuffed.
I don't know if the smart-mine issue would have been a deal-killer, but
given the relative strength of the North Korean and allied forces, the
Korean DMV exemption was certainly a deal-killer.
JDG
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