Lynn Bradach, CCW Conference, Geneva, 7 November 2008

I am Lynn Bradach. On Monday I gave my statement about the loss of my son Cpl Travis Bradach-Nall to a US submunition in July 2003 when he volunteered to stay and clear unexploded ordinance in Iraq.

I want to believe that the purpose of these negotiations is to prevent the injury and death of innocent victims and that the standards that are agreed to will lead to this.

I believe that the Convention on Cluster Munitons contains these standards and it is for that reason I encourage all states to sign the CCM in Oslo on December 3.