Carpet bomb is indiscriminately bombing the shit out of a huge area.
Cluster bomb is a specific bomb that releases many smaller bombs. The biggest issue with cluster bombs in how many of the bomblets dont detonate on impact. Because now there is just live munitions laying around which result in collateral damage at a later time
but what i meant was israel says “iran cluster bombed us” and the world seems to say “ok, it must be true”
i’m not saying it didn’t happen–i wouldn’t be surprised if iran cluster bombed (or carpet bombed) israel, but i also wouldn’t be surprised it israel is lying. again.
Please read this as an addition and not a correction: It is not just the after-effects that render cluster munition indiscriminate (you’re essentially peppering an area with mines), but also the immediate effects. By their very nature they cannot be directed at specific soldiers or vehicles, which violates the Geneva convention.
Israel never withdrew from the ICC…
…because they never actually joined.
To join as a member state, you have to ratify the Rome Statute. They signed, but never ratified or acceded.
i meant the carpet-bombing
Cluster bomb =/= carpet bomb.
Carpet bomb is indiscriminately bombing the shit out of a huge area.
Cluster bomb is a specific bomb that releases many smaller bombs. The biggest issue with cluster bombs in how many of the bomblets dont detonate on impact. Because now there is just live munitions laying around which result in collateral damage at a later time
oops. thanks for the correction.
but what i meant was israel says “iran cluster bombed us” and the world seems to say “ok, it must be true”
i’m not saying it didn’t happen–i wouldn’t be surprised if iran cluster bombed (or carpet bombed) israel, but i also wouldn’t be surprised it israel is lying. again.
Please read this as an addition and not a correction: It is not just the after-effects that render cluster munition indiscriminate (you’re essentially peppering an area with mines), but also the immediate effects. By their very nature they cannot be directed at specific soldiers or vehicles, which violates the Geneva convention.