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Jim Inhofe: “Studies suggest that U.S. allied casualties may be increased by as much as 35 percent if self-destructing mines are…”

On the recordSeptember 1, 1998
Studies suggest that U.S. allied casualties may be increased by as much as 35 percent if self-destructing mines are unavailable, particularly in the halting phase-- The halting phase, we are talking about should the North Koreans come down south of the DMZ, we would have a phase where we would not be as prepared. They said: --particularly in the halting phase of operations against aggressors. Such a cost is especially unsupportable since the type of mines utilized by U.S. forces and the manner in which they are employed by those forces do not contribute to the humanitarian problem that impels diplomatic and legislative initiatives to ban APLs.
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Jim Inhofe
Republican · Oklahoma
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of mine usage in military operations during a Senate floor debate.

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