"No country does more than the United States to support humanitarian mine action, including land mine clearance, mine risk education, and victim assistance.
The United States has provided nearly $800 million to 46 countries since 1993 to clear landlines and help civilians. Funding for the State Department's portion of the United States Humanitarian Mine Action Program will be increased by an additional 50 percent over FY03 baseline levels to $70 million a year, significantly more than any other single country." Excerpt from US position on land mines. Side note: Singapore, that bastion of human rights where they cane people (of course that is not torture) is also a non-signer of the Land Mine Ban Treaty. There is NO factual report of any secret prisons or torture chambers run by the US. Stick with orchids Peter. You sound much more intelligent. Buzz _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
