Landmines

Landmines Reflection The current landmine situation is one that undoubtedly deserves United States’ attention and unquestionably demands our action. Unfortunately, the US has not completely risen to this call. Although under President Clinton in 1994, we became the world’s largest contributor to humanitarian mine clearance, we have yet to sign the Mine Ban Treaty. This critical issue is now under a formal policy review by the Bush Administration in which they will decide if changes are necessary. According to guest lecturer, Dr. Arcangeli, The US Military Demining Program has four main goals. The first is to relieve the plight of the civilian population. This entails going to these countries and aiding them in developing their own system of demining. Though indirectly, this will most certainly assist in the spread of democracy. It begins to place the power, or at least the sense of power, in the hands of the people. Beginning with the feelings of governmental significance, civilians will instinctively become increasingly more involved with their government. The second goal is that is enhancing regional stability. The lands that have all these minefields are very destabilizing to the communities around them. military, money, very, landmine, issue, am, treaty, mine, de-mining, current, ban, although, action, yet, world, united, under, through, though, sign, research, production, president, power, population, policy, people, own, one, must, mind, involved, increase, humanitarian, however