Abstract
Landmines are a remarkably wonderful little invention...from a military view. Since their systematic introduction to warfare doctrine in the spring of 1862 in the American Civil War, they have been used to deter, route, terrorize and harass opposing forces. Though their moral foundation has been in question since the beginning, little serious thought has been given to the effect of these perfect little soldiers on non-combatants--until recently. Our dark history provides numerous examples of the post-conflict madness inflicted by landmines and the other hubris of war on communities at peace. Rarely, however, do we find a case where landmines planted in defense killed no enemy but inflicted casualties only on the people they were meant to protect. Welcome to Kinmen Island.
Recommended Citation
Lokey, Joe
(1998)
"And They Killed No Enemy: Taiwan's Landmines,"
Journal of Mine Action
: Vol. 2
:
Iss.
3
, Article 10.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol2/iss3/10
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