'short is the road that leads from fear to hate' br Giambattista Casti 1721- 1804 br br In Afghanistan, Cambodia, Angola, br Bosnia and Mozambique, there are br in excess of 45 million land mines br laid to maim or kill. br br The victims are usually civillians br many of them children. br Over five million new land mines br are laid around the world every year, br a mere 10,000 are cleared. br br It costs $3.00 to make a mine. br Over $10,000 to uproot one.