“The government is preparing to scrap Britain’s entire arsenal of cluster bombs in the face of a growing clamour against weapons that have killed and maimed hundreds of innocent civilians.

Officials are paving the way for the unexpected and radical step at talks in Dublin on an international treaty aimed at a worldwide ban on the bombs.

Well-placed sources made clear yesterday that despite opposition from the military, the government is prepared to get rid of the cluster munitions in Britain’s armoury: the lsraeli-designed M85 artillery weapon used during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and in attacks on Lebanon two years ago; and the M73, part of a weapons system for Apache helicopters.”

Even though I have realized the Israeli’s fondness of these little metallic agents of maiming, amputation and death, I did not realize that they had actually come up with the idea. Although, with their embarassing records of civilian casualties (deliberate?) in every military campaign they have ever engaged, in  it doesn’t surprise me.

In fact, they probably have a copyright on the M85 and therefore profit according to how many weapons are produced and used; an undeniable economic argument for their aggression.

Well, glad to know that for once the UK is putting its money where its mouth is.