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It is my strong belief that mines, which may be exploded by the presence or proximity of a person, are morally unacceptable. I fully support the convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, transfer and production on anti-personnel mines and on their destruction. Through their signature, governments promise to officially adopt and ratify the Ottawa Treaty and to comply with all of its terms. These include support for global demining work and assistance for mine victims. Through my signature on the People's treaty, I commit to working to ensure that governments keep these promises. 3956 people have signed the treaty.
Name: Ann Williams Country: Japan, City: Yokosuka Age: 43 Comment: Sunday June 3, 2001 - 04:06 As an American citizen I am disgusted that we weren't the first country to sign. Causing misery for people is not a legacy we should continue.
Name: David Lee Country: Canada, City: Saint-Laurent , Quebec Age: 22
Name: Richard Mallinson Country: United Kingdom, City: Caterham , Surrey Age: 17 Comment: Saturday June 2, 2001 - 19:37 Lets hope this petition will help rid the world of landmines!
Name: Emer Diviney Country: Australia, City: Melbourne Age: 32 Comment: Saturday June 2, 2001 - 11:46 I worked with landmine victims in Cambodia. This experience changed the whole way I view the world. Any small way that I can assist in stopping this inhumane practice I am ready to put my hand up. Thank you ICBL for your incredible work
Name: Hajhamad M.K. Hajhamad Organisation: SAHDCG Country: SUDAN, City: Khartoum , Khartoum Age: 53 Comment: Friday June 1, 2001 - 16:01 Congratulations for taking humanity to the ridht channel of peace and philanthopy.Ihope our war torn soceity ,sudan,will come out of war by both fighting factions agree to stop put more mines.I hope fellow campiagners will address the IGAD secretariat to put this to the summit agenda expected next weak<br>Hajhamad(Ph.D)
Name: Antasha Country: USA, City: Boise , Idaho Age: 25
Name: jeff wilner Country: usa, City: seattle , wa Age: 60
Name: Virginia Wilson Country: Japan, City: Tokyo Age: 32
Name: claire griffin Organisation: student goldsmiths college Country: uk, City: london Age: 33
Name: Ayako Taniguchi Country: Japan, City: Tsukuba , Ibaraki Age: 32 Comment: Wednesday May 30, 2001 - 07:29 My dearest friends:<br>"It's not a single great heroic deed that defines<br>who you really are. It's the little things you do<br>day by day that counts."<br>Let's keep working on this the landmines problem. <br>Personally I have bought the CD called "Zero Landmines" produced by one of my favorite musicians, Ryuichi Samamoto. My 1,400 yen for this CD is going to be used to help get rid of those evil landmines planted in the ground of our mother earth. They've been being hidden for years and years and have been waiting to do harm to anyone who steps on it. <br>I'm not gonna stop talking about this issue. I'm gonna keep telling my friends that I do care about those innocent people whose lives have been hugely changed by those nasty landmines. I'm gonna keep telling the world that I'll have so many sleepless nights until the day all the landmines are removed from the ground and
Name: timothy joseph blair Organisation: live news links on line tim blair Country: usa, City: wa , des moines Age: 47 Comment: Tuesday May 29, 2001 - 16:05 http://community.webtv.net/timjblair/<br>i am vietnam veteran!
Name: Jeff Hunston Organisation: Yukon Heritage Branch Country: Canada, City: Whitehorse , Yukon Age: 49 Comment: Monday May 28, 2001 - 18:35 I am interested in hiking from Perth to Boonah.Brisbane/Beechmont in Australia starting in spring of 2003 - prior to Brisbane 2003 Rotary International Convention. I am past president of the<br>RC of Whitehorse which has provided funding support to<br>Project Rose doing land mine relief work in Cambodia.<br>The hike would be to "Create Awareness - Take Action"<br>on two fronts - land mine eradication and relief as <br>well as a human landmine I recently met from the Brisbane area. I did not lose any limbs but have been<br>knocked into another world by this woman and I will be<br>pulling out all stops to win her heart.She is my new<br>Australia project but I want to expand the benefits<br>beyond - to others. She is an outdoor recreation<br>instructor environmentalist and loves bushwalking. How<br>can you hike and enjoy nature in countries saturated <br>with pernicious la
Name: Damon Goodner Organisation: The American People Country: USA, City: Dallas , Texas Age: 24
Name: Dawit Bizuwork Country: USA, City: Atlanta , GA Age: 40
Name: Carla Frenzel Organisation: Grant Middle School Country: USA, City: Denver , CO Age: 25 Comment: Friday May 25, 2001 - 19:30 I would like more information to use in my classroom to teach students about this issue.
Name: Celia Petter Country: Bowen Island, City: B.C. , Canada Age: 30
Name: Fran Turner Country: Canada, City: Toronto , Ontario Age: 56
Name: Robert Fulton Country: USA, City: Omaha , Ne Age: 54
Name: S.W. Ela Country: USA, City: Paso Robles , CA Age: 62
Name: Seaprawn Country: queensland, City: qld , qld Age: 13 Comment: Wednesday May 23, 2001 - 03:59 ban landmines
Name: George Marshall Worthington Organisation: WORTHINGTONAssociatesWORLDWIDE Country: nited States of Am, City: Houston , Texas Age: 41
Name: Elizabeth Young Country: Australia, City: Adelaide , South Australia Age: 15 Comment: Tuesday May 22, 2001 - 11:21 If only we would all pitch in and help, how easy would it be to forever eradicate the world of landmines and injustice.
Name: Derek Simon Country: Canada, City: Waterloo , Ontario Age: 21
Name: Alex Poole Country: United Kingdom, City: Manchester Age: 23
Name: Tamara Powell Country: Scotland, City: Dumfries Age: 21
Name: Emi Matsushita Country: USA, City: Los Angeles , CA Age: 19
Name: Joe Hatch Country: USA, City: Greenville , North Carolina Age: 47 Comment: Sunday May 20, 2001 - 21:09 Was watching Jesse Helms on tv news last night, 5-19-01,he said that he never new a Democrat that ever made a decision based on common sense. How would Jesse Helms know, when he sees only one side of any issue?
Name: Jeff S Country: USa, City: Southfield , MI Age: 36 Comment: Friday May 18, 2001 - 22:17 There is no excuse for any war...and countries, groups, or inviduals who plant mines must bear the responsibility of those injured, killed, and the removal of the mines.<br>Jeff
Name: Jenny Esquivel Country: USA, City: Springfield , MO Age: 20
Name: Sue Kinney-Wieland Country: usa, City: omaha , ne Age: 52
Name: Dan Lang Organisation: n/a Country: USa, City: Warroad , MN Age: 36 Comment: Friday May 18, 2001 - 02:40 I just watched a documentary that chronicled the life and efforts of one man's campaign to lead the cause of banning landmines in his home country of Cambodia. He makes wheel chairs for disabled cambodians that have fallen victim to these awful inventions of distruction. He himself is the victim of a mine which blew off both of his legs...though I don't remember his name, I know that he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. His example was nothing more than inspiring. I realize how truly priveleged my life really is. The people of all countries ravaged by war and mines deserve the support of all of us. My heart goes out for all those affected by these terrible weapons so indecriminant and devastating. I am angered by this countries stance. How can we as a nation turn our backs on the innocent of this world that are so affected by these weapons? I cry for the hurting and oppressed people that have had to be
Name: Jeff Mohr Country: USA, City: Omaha , NE Age: 41 Comment: Friday May 18, 2001 - 01:11 It's an embarassment to live in a country that does not support banning of all landmines.
Name: Kim Bramley Country: United Kingdom, City: Birmingham Age: 21
Name: Christopher Pollard Country: Australia, City: Melbourne , Victoria Age: 15 Comment: Thursday May 17, 2001 - 09:23 This landmine stuff has got to stop. It's just not right that innocent civilians get killed or maimed from landmines. Imagine trying to dodge a landmine when you can't even see it while walking down the street. Pretty Tough.
Name: Erin Gulya Country: USA, City: Fargo , ND Age: 21
Name: Bernard Bayerl Organisation: (student) Country: Switzerland, City: Geneva Age: 27 Comment: Wednesday May 16, 2001 - 08:25 It is a shame...nothing else to say!!
Name: Rita Balch Country: USA, City: Castle Rock , Washington Age: 41
Name: Abdoulkader E. Elabé Organisation: ASSOVIM Country: epublic of Djibout, City: Djibouti-City Age: 32 Comment: Tuesday May 15, 2001 - 16:44 I HAVE A DREAM THAT ONE DAY WE CAN REBUILD ONE NEW WORLD WHITOUT ANTIPERSONAL MINE AND NO MORE TROUBLE.<br>WE DON'T NEED NO MORE LANDMINE WHAT WE NEED IS BORNING, GROWING, WALKING, RUNNING, ... IT'S DIFFICULT!!!
Name: Leila Waltho Country: Switzerland, City: Geneva Age: 28 Comment: Tuesday May 15, 2001 - 08:49 Urgent action must be taken before more innocent people are killed.
Name: Shawn Ladbrook Country: Japan, City: Hyogo Age: 26
Name: Håkan Olsson Country: Sweden, City: Falun Age: 47
Name: Stacie Lintvedt Country: US, City: Tacoma , WA Age: 22 Comment: Sunday May 13, 2001 - 18:02 I strongly support the mine ban treaty, and I believe the United States has an obligation to put their statements about human rights into action by signing the mine ban treaty.
Name: Jennifer Wright1 Country: Canada, City: Toronto , Ontario Age: 33 Comment: Saturday May 12, 2001 - 08:17 I firmly support the action to ban the use and stockpiling of land mines. I strongly believe that the United States has a moral obligation as a developed country to use their standing in the internationl community to support this initiative.
Name: Claudia Country: Argentina, City: Buenos Aires Age: 40 Comment: Friday May 11, 2001 - 22:44 I am absolutely against any act of violence, especially those resulting from military action and endangering the lives of civilians, all over the world. The use of landmines should be banned and efforts made to remove existing ones, placed in the last 50 years in so many places.
Name: Sarah Country: Australia, City: Melbourne Age: 15
Name: Tracy Miller Organisation: United Methodist Women Country: USA, City: Kingwood , Texas Age: 28 Comment: Friday May 11, 2001 - 05:26 I think the use of landmines should be stopped everywhere. Any weapon that continues to injure and kill after wartime in a time of peace is completely unacceptable. War is terrible and I understand the need for national defense, but it is irresponsible to use weapons that kill indiscriminately and even after a war is over.
Name: Bob James Organisation: James Cook University Country: Townsville, City: Queensland , Australia Age: 52 Comment: Thursday May 10, 2001 - 13:10 I understand Australia has supported international action against the use, manufacture and sale of landmines. I hope other countries also do so, until, like mustard gas and nuclear weapons, they are no longer used. We must assist nations to clear their land of these devices.
Name: Ryan Galbasini Organisation: AMSA at ASU Country: USA, City: Mesa , AZ Age: 25 Comment: Wednesday May 9, 2001 - 17:33 I am not the most educated on this but I support your organization and cause and so does AMSA in general and at ASU
Name: christine pagen Country: usa, City: new york , ny Age: 26
Name: julius choo Organisation: - Country: Malaysia, City: Ayer Itam , Penang Age: 23
Name: roxanne terry Country: USA, City: Waynesboro , PA Age: 46 Comment: Tuesday May 8, 2001 - 19:07 Our President and former President should be ashamed over their refusal to sign the landmine treaty. How would they feel if their children or other loved ones had to fear for their lives every time they walked out their door. Our country has become complacent regarding the safety of other folks around the world because we do not have much to fear. Our maybe since most of these people are a different color, we find them to be dispensable? Shame on us!
Name: Nadia Khawam Country: USA, City: San Francisco , CA Age: 28
Name: Taman Morris Country: United States, City: washington , dc Age: 26
Name: Nicki Lees Country: Australia, City: Melbourne , Victoria Age: 15 Comment: Tuesday May 8, 2001 - 08:39 I agree totally that Landmines should be banned. Countries that are still producing them are just another example of big company's putting profits berore lives.
Name: Mike Baylis Organisation: Royal Australian Infantry Corps Country: Australia, City: Altona , Victoria Age: 18 Comment: Tuesday May 8, 2001 - 04:56 Id just like to say that I strongly belive that what y'all are doing here is the most humane, noble, and and good thing a person can do for someone else.
Name: Ann E. King Organisation: Northern Cheyenne Tribal Schools Country: USA, City: Busby , MT Age: 48
Name: suzy reeves Country: australia, City: adelaide , SA Age: 33
Name: james reeves Country: australia, City: adelaide , SA Age: 27
Name: Dave Nicolardi Country: USA, City: Washington DC , DC Age: 21 Comment: Friday May 4, 2001 - 04:41 Political Science Student at George Washington University.
Name: Annasofie Flamand Organisation: Landmine Expedition 2001 Country: Denmark, City: Rungsted Age: 26 Comment: Thursday May 3, 2001 - 22:08 For more information on Landmine Expedition 2001 see www.le2001.org
Name: Christoffer Sjoqvist Organisation: Landmine Expedition 2001 Country: England, City: London Age: 24
Name: Doc Dunn Country: USA, City: Lakewood , OH Age: 56 Comment: Thursday May 3, 2001 - 04:42 VietNam veteran against landmines.
Name: Richard Baker Organisation: Young Liberals Country: Australia, City: Sydney , NSW Age: 21 Comment: Wednesday May 2, 2001 - 03:04 It is an absolute travesty that the US is yet to sign the mine ban treaty. Australia can be proud of its efforts in this area especially given that its gretest ally continues to ignore this issue.
Name: Frank Faust Country: Canada, City: Victoria , B.C. Age: 48 Comment: Tuesday May 1, 2001 - 04:07 Those with money to invest might wish to support companies actively designing and marketing anti-landmine technologies.
Name: Mick Roberts Country: Australia, City: Melbourne , Victoria Age: 21 Comment: Monday April 30, 2001 - 23:07 Definitely something that not enough people are aware of. Great to see so many people feel as strongly about this as I do.
Name: Corrina Passaro Country: USA, City: Allentown , PA Age: 19 Comment: Monday April 30, 2001 - 16:04 I feel this issue is not known to many people in the United States but with the information I've seen here and read about this issue I am spreading the word.
Name: Heather Marshall Country: Canada, City: Kingston , N.B Age: 17 Comment: Monday April 30, 2001 - 01:00 The peace treaty may have been signed, but the war is not over for every person living in a mine affected country. How can people who are involved with this crime face themselves in the mirror every day?
Name: karlos ed Country: lebanon, City: beirut Age: 22 Comment: Sunday April 29, 2001 - 19:42 Via this site, I send my voice, I urge you stop killing and wounding people....I urge the civilized world to force Israel to submit its LAND MINE MAPS of South lebanon to the United Nation representatives....MINES KILL...lets KILL THEM !!!
Name: M. Nadarajah Organisation: Stamford College Country: Malaysia, City: Kuala Lumpur Age: 47
Name: Christine Loeffler Country: USA, City: St. Paul , MN Age: 35 Comment: Saturday April 28, 2001 - 21:43 I urge you not to support anything related to land mines. It is too dangerous and having to clean up when the war is over. It is not fair to innocent lives.
Name: Leif Eriksson Country: Sweden, City: Goteborg Age: 41
Name: Su Carter Country: Australia, City: Wyee Point , New South Wales Age: 45 Comment: Saturday April 28, 2001 - 01:36 We must all work to bring this horror to public attention.
Name: Jennifer Crichton Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC Age: 28
Name: Corrine Gruber Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC Age: 23
Name: Rebecca Firestone Country: USA, City: Seattle , WA Age: 25
Name: Scott Wiro Country: United States, City: Amity , Oregon Age: 15
Name: Tracy Bender Organisation: TVD Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC Age: 32
Name: Dianna Wiebe Organisation: TVD Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC Age: 27
Name: Leigh Wilson Country: CANADA, City: Vancouver , BC Age: 46
Name: Jenn Goodlad Country: Canada, City: North Vancouver , BC Age: 30 Comment: Thursday April 26, 2001 - 21:30 I'm appalled at the amount of people, children especially, that are killed or injured because of these abhorrent things. It's time the suffering stopped. Let's get these things off the planet!
Name: Tim Weisemann Organisation: none Country: United States, City: Tampa , Florida Age: 20
Name: jared baker Organisation: student Country: canada, City: edmonton , alberta Age: 15 Comment: Thursday April 26, 2001 - 16:56 peace out man call me when there is no more landmines
Name: Hazel Brissard-Vata Country: Canada, City: Duncan BC Age: 53
Name: Lee Tregwin Country: Canada, City: Toronto , ON Age: 25
Name: Michael Pters Organisation: green party, amnesty intl. Country: USA, City: avon lake , OH Age: 16
Name: Alison Stevens Country: Canada, City: Edmonton Age: 29
Name: Evan Sadler Organisation: student Country: United States, City: Kansas City , MO Age: 14 Comment: Wednesday April 25, 2001 - 16:29 Landmines suck
Name: Josh Goldstein Organisation: student Country: United States, City: St. Louis , Missouri Age: 13 Comment: Wednesday April 25, 2001 - 16:26 stop attacking the innocent
Name: David Dales Country: England, City: Boston , Linccolnshire Age: 54
Name: kristina landry Organisation: student Country: canada, City: edmonton , alberta Age: 15 Comment: Monday April 23, 2001 - 19:25 stop this now!!!!!!
Name: Jesse Strawn Organisation: UW -Superior Student Senate Country: U.S.A, City: Superior , WI Age: 25
Name: Teresa Nara Country: USA, City: Bellingham , WA Age: 40
Name: Hugh Pyper Country: United Kingdom, City: Leeds Age: 45
Name: Rebecca Lynn Marino Organisation: Capital University Country: USA, City: Columbus , Ohio Age: 19 Comment: Sunday April 22, 2001 - 03:14 I believe it is time for our nation to take a stand for humanity by joining the international fight to ban landmines. In doing so, the United States would send an amazing message of peace throughout the world.
Name: Ellie Fernie Organisation: World Vision Country: Australia, City: Lismore , NSW Age: 16 Comment: Sunday April 22, 2001 - 02:51 Landmines are morally unacceptable<br>they kill and maim innocent victims<br>BAN THEM SAVE OUR PEOPLE
Name: Randy le Jeune Country: USA, City: Plaquemine , LA Age: 29 Comment: Saturday April 21, 2001 - 16:22 Let's get rid of these menaces once and for all.
Name: QUELLET Jean Country: Switzerland, City: Staefa Age: 41 Comment: Saturday April 21, 2001 - 10:24 May my signature help stop these horrible weapons for ever!
Name: Keller Margaret Country: Switzerland, City: STAEFA Age: 33
Name: Creina Lilburne Country: Australia, City: Sydney Age: 28
Name: Lee Kirby Country: Australia, City: Brisbane Age: 17

It is my strong belief that mines, which may be exploded by the presence or proximity of a person, are morally unacceptable. I fully support the convention on the prohibition of the use, stockpiling, transfer and production on anti-personnel mines and on their destruction.

Through their signature, governments promise to officially adopt and ratify the Ottawa Treaty and to comply with all of its terms. These include support for global demining work and assistance for mine victims. Through my signature on the People's treaty, I commit to working to ensure that governments keep these promises.

3956 people have signed the treaty.

Name: Ann Williams

Country: Japan, City: Yokosuka

Age: 43

Comment:
Sunday June 3, 2001 - 04:06
As an American citizen I am disgusted that we weren't the first country to sign. Causing misery for people is not a legacy we should continue.

Name: David Lee

Country: Canada, City: Saint-Laurent , Quebec

Age: 22

Name: Richard Mallinson

Country: United Kingdom, City: Caterham , Surrey

Age: 17

Comment:
Saturday June 2, 2001 - 19:37
Lets hope this petition will help rid the world of landmines!

Name: Emer Diviney

Country: Australia, City: Melbourne

Age: 32

Comment:
Saturday June 2, 2001 - 11:46
I worked with landmine victims in Cambodia. This experience changed the whole way I view the world. Any small way that I can assist in stopping this inhumane practice I am ready to put my hand up. Thank you ICBL for your incredible work

Name: Hajhamad M.K. Hajhamad

Organisation: SAHDCG

Country: SUDAN, City: Khartoum , Khartoum

Age: 53

Comment:
Friday June 1, 2001 - 16:01
Congratulations for taking humanity to the ridht channel of peace and philanthopy.Ihope our war torn soceity ,sudan,will come out of war by both fighting factions agree to stop put more mines.I hope fellow campiagners will address the IGAD secretariat to put this to the summit agenda expected next weak Hajhamad(Ph.D)

Name: Antasha

Country: USA, City: Boise , Idaho

Age: 25

Name: jeff wilner

Country: usa, City: seattle , wa

Age: 60

Name: Virginia Wilson

Country: Japan, City: Tokyo

Age: 32

Name: claire griffin

Organisation: student goldsmiths college

Country: uk, City: london

Age: 33

Name: Ayako Taniguchi

Country: Japan, City: Tsukuba , Ibaraki

Age: 32

Comment:
Wednesday May 30, 2001 - 07:29
My dearest friends: "It's not a single great heroic deed that defines who you really are. It's the little things you do day by day that counts." Let's keep working on this the landmines problem. Personally I have bought the CD called "Zero Landmines" produced by one of my favorite musicians, Ryuichi Samamoto. My 1,400 yen for this CD is going to be used to help get rid of those evil landmines planted in the ground of our mother earth. They've been being hidden for years and years and have been waiting to do harm to anyone who steps on it. I'm not gonna stop talking about this issue. I'm gonna keep telling my friends that I do care about those innocent people whose lives have been hugely changed by those nasty landmines. I'm gonna keep telling the world that I'll have so many sleepless nights until the day all the landmines are removed from the ground and

Name: timothy joseph blair

Organisation: live news links on line tim blair

Country: usa, City: wa , des moines

Age: 47

Comment:
Tuesday May 29, 2001 - 16:05
http://community.webtv.net/timjblair/ i am vietnam veteran!

Name: Jeff Hunston

Organisation: Yukon Heritage Branch

Country: Canada, City: Whitehorse , Yukon

Age: 49

Comment:
Monday May 28, 2001 - 18:35
I am interested in hiking from Perth to Boonah.Brisbane/Beechmont in Australia starting in spring of 2003 - prior to Brisbane 2003 Rotary International Convention. I am past president of the RC of Whitehorse which has provided funding support to Project Rose doing land mine relief work in Cambodia. The hike would be to "Create Awareness - Take Action" on two fronts - land mine eradication and relief as well as a human landmine I recently met from the Brisbane area. I did not lose any limbs but have been knocked into another world by this woman and I will be pulling out all stops to win her heart.She is my new Australia project but I want to expand the benefits beyond - to others. She is an outdoor recreation instructor environmentalist and loves bushwalking. How can you hike and enjoy nature in countries saturated with pernicious la

Name: Damon Goodner

Organisation: The American People

Country: USA, City: Dallas , Texas

Age: 24

Name: Dawit Bizuwork

Country: USA, City: Atlanta , GA

Age: 40

Name: Carla Frenzel

Organisation: Grant Middle School

Country: USA, City: Denver , CO

Age: 25

Comment:
Friday May 25, 2001 - 19:30
I would like more information to use in my classroom to teach students about this issue.

Name: Celia Petter

Country: Bowen Island, City: B.C. , Canada

Age: 30

Name: Fran Turner

Country: Canada, City: Toronto , Ontario

Age: 56

Name: Robert Fulton

Country: USA, City: Omaha , Ne

Age: 54

Name: S.W. Ela

Country: USA, City: Paso Robles , CA

Age: 62

Name: Seaprawn

Country: queensland, City: qld , qld

Age: 13

Comment:
Wednesday May 23, 2001 - 03:59
ban landmines

Name: George Marshall Worthington

Organisation: WORTHINGTONAssociatesWORLDWIDE

Country: nited States of Am, City: Houston , Texas

Age: 41

Name: Elizabeth Young

Country: Australia, City: Adelaide , South Australia

Age: 15

Comment:
Tuesday May 22, 2001 - 11:21
If only we would all pitch in and help, how easy would it be to forever eradicate the world of landmines and injustice.

Name: Derek Simon

Country: Canada, City: Waterloo , Ontario

Age: 21

Name: Alex Poole

Country: United Kingdom, City: Manchester

Age: 23

Name: Tamara Powell

Country: Scotland, City: Dumfries

Age: 21

Name: Emi Matsushita

Country: USA, City: Los Angeles , CA

Age: 19

Name: Joe Hatch

Country: USA, City: Greenville , North Carolina

Age: 47

Comment:
Sunday May 20, 2001 - 21:09
Was watching Jesse Helms on tv news last night, 5-19-01,he said that he never new a Democrat that ever made a decision based on common sense. How would Jesse Helms know, when he sees only one side of any issue?

Name: Jeff S

Country: USa, City: Southfield , MI

Age: 36

Comment:
Friday May 18, 2001 - 22:17
There is no excuse for any war...and countries, groups, or inviduals who plant mines must bear the responsibility of those injured, killed, and the removal of the mines. Jeff

Name: Jenny Esquivel

Country: USA, City: Springfield , MO

Age: 20

Name: Sue Kinney-Wieland

Country: usa, City: omaha , ne

Age: 52

Name: Dan Lang

Organisation: n/a

Country: USa, City: Warroad , MN

Age: 36

Comment:
Friday May 18, 2001 - 02:40
I just watched a documentary that chronicled the life and efforts of one man's campaign to lead the cause of banning landmines in his home country of Cambodia. He makes wheel chairs for disabled cambodians that have fallen victim to these awful inventions of distruction. He himself is the victim of a mine which blew off both of his legs...though I don't remember his name, I know that he accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. His example was nothing more than inspiring. I realize how truly priveleged my life really is. The people of all countries ravaged by war and mines deserve the support of all of us. My heart goes out for all those affected by these terrible weapons so indecriminant and devastating. I am angered by this countries stance. How can we as a nation turn our backs on the innocent of this world that are so affected by these weapons? I cry for the hurting and oppressed people that have had to be

Name: Jeff Mohr

Country: USA, City: Omaha , NE

Age: 41

Comment:
Friday May 18, 2001 - 01:11
It's an embarassment to live in a country that does not support banning of all landmines.

Name: Kim Bramley

Country: United Kingdom, City: Birmingham

Age: 21

Name: Christopher Pollard

Country: Australia, City: Melbourne , Victoria

Age: 15

Comment:
Thursday May 17, 2001 - 09:23
This landmine stuff has got to stop. It's just not right that innocent civilians get killed or maimed from landmines. Imagine trying to dodge a landmine when you can't even see it while walking down the street. Pretty Tough.

Name: Erin Gulya

Country: USA, City: Fargo , ND

Age: 21

Name: Bernard Bayerl

Organisation: (student)

Country: Switzerland, City: Geneva

Age: 27

Comment:
Wednesday May 16, 2001 - 08:25
It is a shame...nothing else to say!!

Name: Rita Balch

Country: USA, City: Castle Rock , Washington

Age: 41

Name: Abdoulkader E. Elabé

Organisation: ASSOVIM

Country: epublic of Djibout, City: Djibouti-City

Age: 32

Comment:
Tuesday May 15, 2001 - 16:44
I HAVE A DREAM THAT ONE DAY WE CAN REBUILD ONE NEW WORLD WHITOUT ANTIPERSONAL MINE AND NO MORE TROUBLE. WE DON'T NEED NO MORE LANDMINE WHAT WE NEED IS BORNING, GROWING, WALKING, RUNNING, ... IT'S DIFFICULT!!!

Name: Leila Waltho

Country: Switzerland, City: Geneva

Age: 28

Comment:
Tuesday May 15, 2001 - 08:49
Urgent action must be taken before more innocent people are killed.

Name: Shawn Ladbrook

Country: Japan, City: Hyogo

Age: 26

Name: Håkan Olsson

Country: Sweden, City: Falun

Age: 47

Name: Stacie Lintvedt

Country: US, City: Tacoma , WA

Age: 22

Comment:
Sunday May 13, 2001 - 18:02
I strongly support the mine ban treaty, and I believe the United States has an obligation to put their statements about human rights into action by signing the mine ban treaty.

Name: Jennifer Wright1

Country: Canada, City: Toronto , Ontario

Age: 33

Comment:
Saturday May 12, 2001 - 08:17
I firmly support the action to ban the use and stockpiling of land mines. I strongly believe that the United States has a moral obligation as a developed country to use their standing in the internationl community to support this initiative.

Name: Claudia

Country: Argentina, City: Buenos Aires

Age: 40

Comment:
Friday May 11, 2001 - 22:44
I am absolutely against any act of violence, especially those resulting from military action and endangering the lives of civilians, all over the world. The use of landmines should be banned and efforts made to remove existing ones, placed in the last 50 years in so many places.

Name: Sarah

Country: Australia, City: Melbourne

Age: 15

Name: Tracy Miller

Organisation: United Methodist Women

Country: USA, City: Kingwood , Texas

Age: 28

Comment:
Friday May 11, 2001 - 05:26
I think the use of landmines should be stopped everywhere. Any weapon that continues to injure and kill after wartime in a time of peace is completely unacceptable. War is terrible and I understand the need for national defense, but it is irresponsible to use weapons that kill indiscriminately and even after a war is over.

Name: Bob James

Organisation: James Cook University

Country: Townsville, City: Queensland , Australia

Age: 52

Comment:
Thursday May 10, 2001 - 13:10
I understand Australia has supported international action against the use, manufacture and sale of landmines. I hope other countries also do so, until, like mustard gas and nuclear weapons, they are no longer used. We must assist nations to clear their land of these devices.

Name: Ryan Galbasini

Organisation: AMSA at ASU

Country: USA, City: Mesa , AZ

Age: 25

Comment:
Wednesday May 9, 2001 - 17:33
I am not the most educated on this but I support your organization and cause and so does AMSA in general and at ASU

Name: christine pagen

Country: usa, City: new york , ny

Age: 26

Name: julius choo

Organisation: -

Country: Malaysia, City: Ayer Itam , Penang

Age: 23

Name: roxanne terry

Country: USA, City: Waynesboro , PA

Age: 46

Comment:
Tuesday May 8, 2001 - 19:07
Our President and former President should be ashamed over their refusal to sign the landmine treaty. How would they feel if their children or other loved ones had to fear for their lives every time they walked out their door. Our country has become complacent regarding the safety of other folks around the world because we do not have much to fear. Our maybe since most of these people are a different color, we find them to be dispensable? Shame on us!

Name: Nadia Khawam

Country: USA, City: San Francisco , CA

Age: 28

Name: Taman Morris

Country: United States, City: washington , dc

Age: 26

Name: Nicki Lees

Country: Australia, City: Melbourne , Victoria

Age: 15

Comment:
Tuesday May 8, 2001 - 08:39
I agree totally that Landmines should be banned. Countries that are still producing them are just another example of big company's putting profits berore lives.

Name: Mike Baylis

Organisation: Royal Australian Infantry Corps

Country: Australia, City: Altona , Victoria

Age: 18

Comment:
Tuesday May 8, 2001 - 04:56
Id just like to say that I strongly belive that what y'all are doing here is the most humane, noble, and and good thing a person can do for someone else.

Name: Ann E. King

Organisation: Northern Cheyenne Tribal Schools

Country: USA, City: Busby , MT

Age: 48

Name: suzy reeves

Country: australia, City: adelaide , SA

Age: 33

Name: james reeves

Country: australia, City: adelaide , SA

Age: 27

Name: Dave Nicolardi

Country: USA, City: Washington DC , DC

Age: 21

Comment:
Friday May 4, 2001 - 04:41
Political Science Student at George Washington University.

Name: Annasofie Flamand

Organisation: Landmine Expedition 2001

Country: Denmark, City: Rungsted

Age: 26

Comment:
Thursday May 3, 2001 - 22:08
For more information on Landmine Expedition 2001 see www.le2001.org

Name: Christoffer Sjoqvist

Organisation: Landmine Expedition 2001

Country: England, City: London

Age: 24

Name: Doc Dunn

Country: USA, City: Lakewood , OH

Age: 56

Comment:
Thursday May 3, 2001 - 04:42
VietNam veteran against landmines.

Name: Richard Baker

Organisation: Young Liberals

Country: Australia, City: Sydney , NSW

Age: 21

Comment:
Wednesday May 2, 2001 - 03:04
It is an absolute travesty that the US is yet to sign the mine ban treaty. Australia can be proud of its efforts in this area especially given that its gretest ally continues to ignore this issue.

Name: Frank Faust

Country: Canada, City: Victoria , B.C.

Age: 48

Comment:
Tuesday May 1, 2001 - 04:07
Those with money to invest might wish to support companies actively designing and marketing anti-landmine technologies.

Name: Mick Roberts

Country: Australia, City: Melbourne , Victoria

Age: 21

Comment:
Monday April 30, 2001 - 23:07
Definitely something that not enough people are aware of. Great to see so many people feel as strongly about this as I do.

Name: Corrina Passaro

Country: USA, City: Allentown , PA

Age: 19

Comment:
Monday April 30, 2001 - 16:04
I feel this issue is not known to many people in the United States but with the information I've seen here and read about this issue I am spreading the word.

Name: Heather Marshall

Country: Canada, City: Kingston , N.B

Age: 17

Comment:
Monday April 30, 2001 - 01:00
The peace treaty may have been signed, but the war is not over for every person living in a mine affected country. How can people who are involved with this crime face themselves in the mirror every day?

Name: karlos ed

Country: lebanon, City: beirut

Age: 22

Comment:
Sunday April 29, 2001 - 19:42
Via this site, I send my voice, I urge you stop killing and wounding people....I urge the civilized world to force Israel to submit its LAND MINE MAPS of South lebanon to the United Nation representatives....MINES KILL...lets KILL THEM !!!

Name: M. Nadarajah

Organisation: Stamford College

Country: Malaysia, City: Kuala Lumpur

Age: 47

Name: Christine Loeffler

Country: USA, City: St. Paul , MN

Age: 35

Comment:
Saturday April 28, 2001 - 21:43
I urge you not to support anything related to land mines. It is too dangerous and having to clean up when the war is over. It is not fair to innocent lives.

Name: Leif Eriksson

Country: Sweden, City: Goteborg

Age: 41

Name: Su Carter

Country: Australia, City: Wyee Point , New South Wales

Age: 45

Comment:
Saturday April 28, 2001 - 01:36
We must all work to bring this horror to public attention.

Name: Jennifer Crichton

Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC

Age: 28

Name: Corrine Gruber

Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC

Age: 23

Name: Rebecca Firestone

Country: USA, City: Seattle , WA

Age: 25

Name: Scott Wiro

Country: United States, City: Amity , Oregon

Age: 15

Name: Tracy Bender

Organisation: TVD

Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC

Age: 32

Name: Dianna Wiebe

Organisation: TVD

Country: Canada, City: Vancouver , BC

Age: 27

Name: Leigh Wilson

Country: CANADA, City: Vancouver , BC

Age: 46

Name: Jenn Goodlad

Country: Canada, City: North Vancouver , BC

Age: 30

Comment:
Thursday April 26, 2001 - 21:30
I'm appalled at the amount of people, children especially, that are killed or injured because of these abhorrent things. It's time the suffering stopped. Let's get these things off the planet!

Name: Tim Weisemann

Organisation: none

Country: United States, City: Tampa , Florida

Age: 20

Name: jared baker

Organisation: student

Country: canada, City: edmonton , alberta

Age: 15

Comment:
Thursday April 26, 2001 - 16:56
peace out man call me when there is no more landmines

Name: Hazel Brissard-Vata

Country: Canada, City: Duncan BC

Age: 53

Name: Lee Tregwin

Country: Canada, City: Toronto , ON

Age: 25

Name: Michael Pters

Organisation: green party, amnesty intl.

Country: USA, City: avon lake , OH

Age: 16

Name: Alison Stevens

Country: Canada, City: Edmonton

Age: 29

Name: Evan Sadler

Organisation: student

Country: United States, City: Kansas City , MO

Age: 14

Comment:
Wednesday April 25, 2001 - 16:29
Landmines suck

Name: Josh Goldstein

Organisation: student

Country: United States, City: St. Louis , Missouri

Age: 13

Comment:
Wednesday April 25, 2001 - 16:26
stop attacking the innocent

Name: David Dales

Country: England, City: Boston , Linccolnshire

Age: 54

Name: kristina landry

Organisation: student

Country: canada, City: edmonton , alberta

Age: 15

Comment:
Monday April 23, 2001 - 19:25
stop this now!!!!!!

Name: Jesse Strawn

Organisation: UW -Superior Student Senate

Country: U.S.A, City: Superior , WI

Age: 25

Name: Teresa Nara

Country: USA, City: Bellingham , WA

Age: 40

Name: Hugh Pyper

Country: United Kingdom, City: Leeds

Age: 45

Name: Rebecca Lynn Marino

Organisation: Capital University

Country: USA, City: Columbus , Ohio

Age: 19

Comment:
Sunday April 22, 2001 - 03:14
I believe it is time for our nation to take a stand for humanity by joining the international fight to ban landmines. In doing so, the United States would send an amazing message of peace throughout the world.

Name: Ellie Fernie

Organisation: World Vision

Country: Australia, City: Lismore , NSW

Age: 16

Comment:
Sunday April 22, 2001 - 02:51
Landmines are morally unacceptable they kill and maim innocent victims BAN THEM SAVE OUR PEOPLE

Name: Randy le Jeune

Country: USA, City: Plaquemine , LA

Age: 29

Comment:
Saturday April 21, 2001 - 16:22
Let's get rid of these menaces once and for all.

Name: QUELLET Jean

Country: Switzerland, City: Staefa

Age: 41