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"There's a limitation on what we call Conventional Prompt Global Strike weapons," he said.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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"There's a limitation on what we call Conventional Prompt Global Strike weapons," he said.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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The use of incendiary weapons against civilians has been banned by Protocol III to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons since 1980.
Think Progress » Congress Fuels South Asian Nuclear Arms Race 2006
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The use of white phosphorus or fuel air explosives are not prohibited or restricted by Protocol II of the Certain Conventional Weapons Convention (CCWC), the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects.
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The 1980 UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons prohibits use of incendiaries against civilians and demands that forces using them against military targets take all available steps to avoid civilian casualties.
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And it’s interesting that the Lebanese president should be complaining about breaches of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, seeing as his country has not ratified any of its protocols.
Think Progress » Congress Fuels South Asian Nuclear Arms Race 2006
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Ideally, it would enable the US military to hit targets anywhere in the world in under an hour, known as Conventional Prompt Global Strike.
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There are two main types of EDM machines: Sinker EDM (also called Conventional EDM and Ram EDM) and Wire EDM.
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The companies were identified as Conventional Realty Corporation (CRC) and Shining Armour Property (SAP), both headed by Celso de Los Angeles, owner of the Legacy Group of Companies.
Sun.Star Network Online - Your Source of Philippine Community News 2009
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'Conventional' (ie Industrial) meat production does great harm to the environment.
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