Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-08 12:15:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D5E98B2CA1B819104E139F376884C81520CBD50E91B830F2426F895A7768D751
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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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