Civilized war?

I was reading an article this morning on Cnn.com about a treaty that 100 countries have signed to ban the use of cluster bombs because they are unrealiable, inaccurate and have too many adverse affects on civilians. Here is a quote from the article: "They are concerned that cluster munition remnants kill or maim civilians, including women and children, obstruct economic and social development, including through the loss of livelihood, impede post-conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction, delay or prevent the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, can negatively impact on national and international peace-building and humanitarian assistance efforts, and have other severe consequences that can persist for many years after use." Is it just me or is this slightly ironic? Not that I want cluster bombs out there threatening "international peace" but I feel like all war threatens international peace (yes sometimes you are fighting to keep the peace, but fighting for any cause still isn't peaceful). I am all for the laws of war or whatever, but when I really sit back and think about the fact that people try to make something as barbaric as war civilized it reminds me that the world we live in is strange.

What we really need is for the weapon producers to build themselves iron flight suits and go around the world destroying their weapons and making right their past endeavors that put civilians in harms way in the first place. And Robert Downey Jr. and I will be sitting on the beach drinking mai tais and tickling each other's feet, congratulating ourselves on our fine idea that will truly promote international peace.