Shame on those working in them, as this is solving the wrong problem.
The Ottawa Treaty is signed by most the worlds countries, with the usual suspects have avoided doing so.
Your attitude is pragmatic, and likely the best that could be achieved.
TABITHA
You've got to sign the land mine treaty, Toby.
TOBY
Whoa... What happened to the nuance of diplomacy?
TABITHA
Oh, sorry, the shoes are shined.
TOBY
No we-we're there now, you-you can't go back.
TABITHA
Sorry.
TOBY
Right.
TABITHA
142 countries have signed it, 84 have ratified, 12 destroyed there entire
stock.
TOBY
Yes.
TABITHA
You know who hasn't signed it? Us and Cuba.
TOBY
You know who initiated it? Us. And the nations of the world rallied around
it in yet
another impressive display of American leadership.
TABITHA
And then?
TOBY
We bolted.
TABITHA
Right.
TOBY
And the reason we did is because we love anti-personnel land mines. We love
'em. And we
think the government should be in the business of selling them, like the
Post Office.
In fact, the Post Office is the sales venue we've been considering.
TABITHA
Toby. I-I got a...
TOBY
It's Korea. Tabitha. There are 900,000 North Korean soldiers in the DMZ,
and the only
thing stopping them from walking into South Korea are 37,000 US troops,
and about a
million land mines along the border. We have said over and over that we
would be thrilled
to sign this treaty if we could have an exemption for South Korea and we
have been rebuffed.
Rebuffed... I say.
From The West Wing, Season 3 – Episode 16 – “The U.S. Poet Laureate”.
Shame on those working in them, as this is solving the wrong problem. The Ottawa Treaty is signed by most the worlds countries, with the usual suspects have avoided doing so.
Your attitude is pragmatic, and likely the best that could be achieved.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Treaty