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Mccartney urges cluster bomb ban Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035781105935&call_pageid=968867495754&col=968705925735 http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035781105935&call_pageid=968867495754&col=968705925735 Apr. 21, 2003. 10:07 PM McCartney urges ban on cluster bombs LONDON (AP) — Former Beatle Paul McCartney on Monday called for a ban on cluster bombs because of the harm they cause civilians. "It would be great to outlaw these cowardly weapons," the singer told British Broadcasting Corp. radio. "What happens after the war finishes is that it's the civilians — mainly women and children — who get blown up." Cluster munitions dropped by U.S. and British aircraft in Iraq contain hundreds of small bomblets which sometimes fail to explode until years later. Anti-landmine campaigners — such as McCartney's wife, Heather Mills — say children are particularly at risk, as they can mistake the bomblets for toys. McCartney's call for the ban came as he and other stars released an album to raise money for Iraqi children affected by the war. David Bowie, George Michael, Moby and former pop star Cat Stevens were among the other artists performing on the album Hope, which was released Monday. Stevens, a convert to Islam who now uses the name Yusuf Islam, recorded his first song in 25 years to help the charity War Child, which aids children in war-torn countries. He re-recorded his 1971 hit song "Peace Train". All the artists recorded their tracks free of charge and London Records is distributing the CD without taking a profit. "Whatever the politics, whatever the rights and wrongs of war, children are always the innocent victims, so I am delighted to be able to make this small contribution," McCartney said of his track, a live recording of his song "Calico Skies". Speaking to the BBC, McCartney also discussed the life of Michael Jackson, with whom he recorded several songs in the 1980s. "I hope that his heart's in the right place, but he's a very unusual guy," he said. "I feel sorry for the kids being brought up under those veils, whereas I was keen to send my kids to ordinary school and just throw them into the lion's den." A recent TV documentary showed Jackson covering his three children's faces with veils or masks so that they could not be identified. Legal Notice:- Copyright 1996-2003. Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. All rights reserved. Distribution, transmission or republication of any material from www.thestar.com is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. For information please contact us using our webmaster form.

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