> From: Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM
> >
> > >And who would those "neutral observers" be?
> >
> > Us, presumably. Well, I certainly think I am. I have no
> dog in this
> > fight. My life is not changed one way or the other if we
> use landmines
> > in Korea or not
>
> By that definition, I qualify as a "neutral observer" too.
> Yet you don't
> accept me as one, and the only reason I can find for that is
> that I don't
> share your (or the Pentagon's) views.
>
OK. You and Gautam are both neutral observers. And you both disagree.
Clearly, it's safe to say that perhaps there is serious disagreement over
this issue. And really no way to prove the argument one way or another
(except to have another war in the Korean Peninsula).
So perhaps the US's decision not continue with using landmines in Korea for
the time being doesn't fall into the realm of a "crime against humanity".
Maybe it's right, maybe it's wrong. But in the absence of clear proof, the
US Military has decided to err on the side of caution; that in the event of
an invasion the landmines would be curtail to stopping the advance of NK
troops. At least at this point in time until future arms can be put into
place to make it unnecessary.
- John
