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US rejects landmine ban treatyQuicklink Submitted By Sheila Samples 2 comments
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| The US administration has rejected a global treaty, supported by more than 150 countries, banning the use of landmines. Patrick Leahy, a US senator and a leading advocate for the treaty, called the decision "a default of US leadership" and criticised the state department's policy review as "cursory and half-hearted". |
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