PRESIDENT Clinton's decision not to back Princess Diana's landmine campaign must rate as big a blunder as that of the Queen, when she allowed the 'HRH' to be taken away from her.
In the time it has taken me to write this, at least 10 people, some children, will have been, at best, maimed for life.
Meanwhile, scientists in US laboratories are intent on producing undetectable plastic versions, than can be scattered by helicopter at 2,000 a minute.
Now, can you see why Diana wanted to ban landmines?
R C STRONG (Mr), Surrey Road, Nelson.
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