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Cluster bombs are banned by 111 countries. Why is the US sending them to Ukraine?

Cluster bombs are banned by 111 countries. Why is the US sending them to Ukraine?

FromThe Take


Cluster bombs are banned by 111 countries. Why is the US sending them to Ukraine?

FromThe Take

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Aug 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Despite the objections of lawmakers and some allied countries, the United States government is providing Ukraine with cluster bombs that the US itself hasn’t used since 2003. The US says it’s a necessary measure to help Ukraine protect itself — but the bombs, which are known to cause civilian deaths often, are banned by more than 100 countries. The Ukrainian government has promised that the weapons will not be used in populated areas, but there are already reports to the contrary. So has the US crossed an ethical line by sending these weapons to Ukraine?
In this episode:

Nancy Youssef (@nancyayoussef), National Security Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal

Episode credits:
This episode was produced by David Enders, Ashish Malhotra and our host Malika Bilal. Khaled Soltan and Zaina Badr fact-checked this episode.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera AlDosari and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.
Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera's head of audio.
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Released:
Aug 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Making sense of the world, one story at a time. Host Malika Bilal and journalists from Al Jazeera's international bureaus and beyond share their take on the most important stories every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.