It is one thing to challenge UK involvement in the arms trade with undemocratic states, and another to oppose the arms trade in general. For that reason I cannot sign the CAAT petition. Otherwise, I would gladly add my name to a campaign to clean up the UK weapons industry, and criticise the Science Museum for acting unethically in this instance.
Francis
On 4 Jul 14, at 13:44, John Bibby <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The Science Museum is hosting arms dealers
>
> Campaigners in the science museum with a banner saying no arm deals here
>
> Campaigners called in to challenge the Museum today: please add your
> voice <http://act.caat.org.uk/petition/105>
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Dr Francis Sedgemore
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