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U.S. must join rest of civilized world in banning land mines &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The dismal weather we have been experiencing in recent days leads me to
remember other somewhat depressing realities. In December, over 100 countries
signed a treaty banning anti-personnel land mines around the world. How sad
that our own United States is in the company of the few ``holdout,'' including &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russia and China, that refuse to endorse this treatyWhile our country has
capped its production of land mines, the devastation continues. Every 22
minutes someone somewhere around the world is killed or maimed by an
anti-personnel land mine- 26,000 people a year. An estimated 100 million land
mines are in the ground in over 70 countries. &amp;nbs

U.s. Must Join Rest Of Civilized World In Banning Land Mines 
The Dismal Weather We Have Been Experiencing In Recent Days Leads Me To 
Remember Other Somewhat Depressing Realities. In December, Over 100 Countries 
Signed A Treaty Banning Anti-personnel Land Mines Around The World. How Sad 
That Our Own United States Is In The Company Of The Few ``holdout,'' Including 
Russia And China, That Refuse To Endorse This Treaty.