Monday, March 30th Call-in Day to Ban Cluster Munitions.

[annm4peace]

moderate DFL Klobuchar still doesn't see the need to ban cluster bombs. Maybe it is because they are made by a company here in MN, Alliant Tech, in Eden Prairie.


Call Amy Klobuchar on March 30 or any time to cosponsor S416 the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act. This may be the final step since the start of the Honeywell Project in 1968. Below is USA Campaign to Ban Landmines.


Sen. Klobuchar’s Offices.
Washington, DC
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]


Metro Office
1200 Washington Avenue South, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Main Line: 612-727-5220
Main Fax: [phone]
Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043


Tell the Senate to Give Cluster Bombs the Boot!
Join the National Call-in Day on Monday, March 30th
Toll-Free Number: 1-800-590-6313

Two weeks ago Congress and the president permanently outlawed exports of nearly all U.S. cluster munitions because these weapons always end up harming more civilians than soldiers. Now, USCBL is organizing a national call-in day to help Congress take the next step: making sure the U.S. military never again uses its vast arsenal of nearly 700 million cluster submunitions.

The Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act of 2009 (S. 416/H.R. 981) would block use of cluster munitions that leave behind more than one percent of their submunitions as landmine-like duds, and any use in areas where civilians live. Since only a very tiny fraction of the U.S. arsenal meets this reliability standard, the bill would effectively ban U.S. use. S. 416 was introduced a month ago and has already gathered 24 Senate co-sponsors from both parties. Increasing co-sponsorhip of this legislation will show President Obama that there is widespread support for him to join more than half the world's nations in signing the treaty banning these weapons.

Help save a life or limb by making a free phone call on Monday, March 30.

Here is a script you can use.
Script for your call (feel free to improve and add additional information!)

My name is , and I live in . Thanks for taking my call.
I am calling to encourage Senator to cosponsor S. 416, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act.
Senator ’s co-sponsorship of this bill will help align U.S. policy with that of our closest NATO allies and ensure that we no longer use weapons that are known to have a record of killing more civilians than soldiers.
Will co-sponsorship of this bill be possible? (Give your phone number if you would like a call back.)
Thank you.

[Avidor]

1. Klobuchar also requested an earmark...

... for something called the "Pulsed Energy Projectile":

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=160x34917