James M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮Jul 7, 2023

I am deeply disappointed by this news. As much as I'm sympathetic to the Ukrainian cause, the use of cluster bombs (that kill civilians for years after they are dropped) is by definition a war crime.

Ukraine shouldn't be using them, and the US shouldn't be providing them.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/06/russia-ukraine-cluster-bombs-biden-human-rights-watch

#WarCrimes #Ukraine #USA #ClusterBombs

US expected to provide cluster bombs to Ukraine

Human Rights Watch calls for immediate halt and urges US not to supply bombs amid reports Biden is to include them in aid package

The Guardian
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@jmb but its fine for Russia to purposefully use them on civilians?
Show threadJames M Branum - יעקב מתתיהו ☮

@doofys

No, it is not. I have spoken out against the Russian invasion from the beginning and will continue to do so.

But yesterday I was posting specifically about the US's role in shipping cluster weapons to Ukraine because I live in the US. My tax dollars are being used for this, so I have an obligation to speak out. --- I obviously do not pay taxes to Russia.

Jul 7, 2023 at 6:09pmWeb