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Christian Defense Coalition
Aug. 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2023 /Christian
Newswire/ -- This is part of a, "Say No To Cluster Bombs/White House Peace &
Prayer Vigil" which will be held on the public sidewalk in front of the White
House on Friday, August 4, at 11:00 AM.
These cluster munitions are banned by more than 100 nations around the world.
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Washington, D.C. based Christian Defense
Coalition, calls the decision by the Biden Administration a "dangerous
escalation in the Ukraine/Russian war that will put innocent families and their
children at risk."
Describing the reasons why so many nations ban cluster munitions, Rev. Mahoney
quotes from the BBC; "They are a class of weapons that contain multiple
explosive bomblets."
"US officials had reportedly been hesitant to supply Ukraine with cluster
munitions as they can kill indiscriminately over a wide area, threatening
civilians.
"The munitions are controversial because of their high failure rates, meaning
unexploded bomblets can linger on the ground for years and possibly detonate
later on."
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, who has been an outspoken peace and anti-war activist for
over 50 years, adds;
"By providing this banned weapon to Ukraine, President
Biden is creating a dangerous escalation in the Ukraine/Russian war that
will put innocent families and their children at risk.
"It is unconscionable the United States, along with NATO and the EU, have
not tried to put forward a peace proposal that would help bring an end to
the violence in Ukraine and protect their people. Instead of sending
dangerous cluster munitions to Ukraine, President Biden should be sending a
peace plan and framework.
"It should be stressed being pro-peace is not being pro-Putin. Vladimir
Putin is an oppressive leader who has crushed human rights for the people of
Russia and we hope and pray one day Russian citizens will be able to walk
and live in freedom apart from his regime.
"We will be praying for President Biden to embrace the teachings of Christ
when he proclaimed, 'Blessed are the peacemakers' and the United States will
stop providing billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine which is only
escalating the violence."
For more information or interviews call
Rev. Patrick Mahoney at 540.538.4741
SOURCE Christian Defense Coalition
CONTACT: Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741