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2023-07-08 12:59:49 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4E5743C652F3801F461FE559BEEE741F7F016098F206E963AA11A47F6BFE437F
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Original Note:
There is no international ban on cluster munitions. The Convention on Cluster Munitions is a treaty that 111 countries have ratified. It prohibits those countries from employing cluster munitions. Biden has the authority to approve the export of cluster munitions under US law.https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4085887-ukraine-russia-us-cluster-munitions-controversy/#:~:text=Congress%20passed%20a%20law%20in,the%20weapons%20in%20civilian%20areas.
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