Do you guys think that landmines should be banned by the Geneva Convention for future wars?

I say yes, because Landmines are a very dangerous threat to civilians. Every now and then on the news, you'll hear that some one had their leg blown off or were killed by a landmine in Africa or something. These weapons were forgotten about and are later triggered by civilians. I mean, from WWII, some Germans plant mines in an apple orchard where they think there will be heavy allied movement. Turns out they were wrong, and no one steps on them for 50 years. Then, Little susie, Little Billy, Mommy and Daddy are walking through that apple orchard for a picnic. Little Susie steps on an S-Mine, it pops up, blows up, spreading marble sized shrapnel pieces everywhere, killing all 4 of them. This is why i think landmines should be banned, because after the war is over, those things are still killing people, except these people have no intent to kill and are innocent

[11 Bravo]

Mines are a fucking horrible weapon.

[Innoxx]

I thought they already banned it. Along with napalm, flamethrowers and fletchet/beehive rounds.

[ninty]

Yes, landmines are already banned under International law.

Originally Posted by Innoxx

and fletchet/beehive rounds.

what are those?

[Innoxx]

Think of an artillery shell filled with thousands of little nails with fins. When it goes off it literally nailed the victims to the nearest object.

oh shit, my dad was attacked by one in Vietnam. He even beought home 3 or 4 of the nails. I have seen them and had pics, maybe ill take some later...

[:Hybrid:]

thats wrong......

whoa, let me rephrase.

oh shit, my dad told me about those. He was once in a shelling with one of those. He brought home some of the little nails, about 3 or 4. I've seen them and they must hurt in great quantities. Maybe ill take some pics and upload them

[Innoxx]

Originally Posted by Sclass12

oh shit, my dad was attacked by one in Vietnam. He even beought home 3 or 4 of the nails. I have seen them and had pics, maybe ill take some later...

It would have to be FF then since only the americans used fletchets.

ah, let me rephrase again. Sorry, its 0431 and im running on Coke and Hershey's bars

My dad used them in a shelling before because he was artillery for the 1st Air Cav (i think, ill ask later today). He had found some of the little things and brought them home.

Man, i wouldnt like to be caught in that barrage

[:Hybrid:]

FF did happen in Nam, didnt we sometimes Napalm our own troops by mistake?

[Innoxx]

Alot actually. It happened alot.

yes, there was a lot. There was also something called "fraggng" which you can see in Platoon, where soldiers would kill their platoon or squad leader so they wouldnt have to go on a patrol

Originally Posted by ninty9

Yes, landmines are already banned under International law.

sorry, i was reading a book (published in 2003) called "All the way to Berlin" by James Megellas, and he was talking about all the mines around the hills in Italy and had mentioned that today people are trying to ban them from future wars