Arlen Specter: “I thank my friend, who has led this campaign for so many years. Landmines and other munitions that are designed to be…”

“I thank my friend, who has led this campaign for so many years. Landmines and other munitions that are designed to be victim- activated are inherently indiscriminate. In that sense, they are no different from poison gas. They should be abolished and replaced with weapons that have a man-in-the-loop who can distinguish between an enemy combatant and a civilian. The Department of Defense has this technology. It is time for the United States to adopt a policy that is consistent with the force protection needs of our troops and with the moral values of the American people. ______ By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Frist): S. 3769. A bill to encourage multilateral cooperation and authorize a program of assistance to facilitate a peaceful transition in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”