Well folks. I will certainly pass by the DSEI two weeks after the RGS
to pick up that nice "armourshield" they have on offer. Could be
useful during fieldwork at the rate things are going. The video says
it all. Thanks Gavin. The helicopters especially reminded me of the
assassinations that took place down the road while on fieldwork, how
nice to come home and find them being sold down the road. Thanks Reed
Elsevier.
Nadia
On 4 Apr 2007, at 19:40, Gavin Brown wrote:
> I think the following statement is extremely disingenuous:
>
> "Regardless, it has become clear that the part of the Reed
> Elsevier group that organizes the DSEI exhibition in
> question (note not arms trade fair - no arms or any other
> equipment is bought or sold and major charities such as
> Oxfam exhibit there) does not make arms, does not sell arms,
> and does not promote arms. It organizes conference space.
>
> Although no arms may be directly sold at DSEI weaponry of various
> types are
> on display and deals are undoubtedly brokered as a result of the
> exhibition.
> No weapons may be sold there, but the exhibition oils the wheels of
> the
> international arms trade - national delegations network with arms
> suppliers
> and component subcontractors chat to the big players. If anyone is
> in any
> doubt, I suggest you take a look at Reed Elsevier's own promotional
> video,
> on their website, about the success of DSEI 2005:
>
> http://www.dsei.co.uk/exhibitors/video/
>
> I would also suggest people take a look at the contract for
> exhibitors on
> the same site. Although it does outline those arms and torture
> implements
> that cannot legally be exhibited (cluster bombs, landmines and
> various forms
> of shackles etc.) the contract does offer advice how to register
> with the
> Met Police as a Firearms Dealer.
>
> The ethics of this are clear to me.
>
> Gavin
>
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