Cluster Tactics

The worst way to fight a war is to routinely kill defenceless women and children – you just create a whole new cohort of active enemies.

Independent witnesses have now confirmed that in the northern village of Karam, between 100 and 200 people — mostly women, children, and old people — were killed when bombers made repeated passes and flattened the village during early evening prayers.
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American planes are also now dropping cluster bombs, an anti-personnel weapon that disperses small bomblets over a wide area — essentially, hundreds of flying landmines, slicing through people, cars, trucks, and even certain types of buildings. About 8-12 percent of the brightly colored bomblets don’t explode on impact, leaving behind attractive but deadly toys for children to play with later.