You may have heard of land mines but not of cluster bombs. Instead of being placed in the ground, cluster bombs are containers filed with smaller bombs that are dropped from the air or fired from land or sea. They open in midair and the bomblets then spread over a large area, killing or injuring those on the ground, regardless of whether they are combatants or civilians. Like unexploded landmines, they are a continuing lethal threat to all living in the area, particularly children who often think they are toys.
President Obama can act now to end the scourge of cluster bombs. Write and ask him to do so.