Plainly, the Ottawa treaty will have greater impact if the United States is among its signatories.

ECONOMIST: The new convert

He pushed ahead without American support to conclude the Ottawa treaty banning anti-personnel mines in 1997.

ECONOMIST: Canada

At a minimum, the Ottawa treaty will require the phasing out of such mines within a fixed period of time -- whether alternatives capable of performing the mission have been discovered, or not.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy