Hillary Clinton voted to let our military continue to use cluster bombs in areas with concentrated civilian populations, despite the thousands of innocent children who have died or been handicapped due to picking up unexploded cluster bomblets. This vote was cast in September 6, 2006 on an amendment to the Defense Appropriations act by Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator Clinton made no statements either on the floor or via press release explaining her vote. But perhaps her recent statements explain it: "You know, it’s tempting any time things seem quieter for a minute on the international front to think that we don’t need a president who’s up to speed on foreign affairs and military matters" Does being "up to speed" on foreign affairs and military matters means voting to continue the indiscriminate use of cluster munitions?