Cameron and the arms dealers

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LadyBlaBlah · 27/02/2011 10:47

I have tried to understand why Cameron felt the need to go on his tour with the arms dealers.........I haven't been able to find a decent recent. Other than money. And for me that is really not enough considering the consequences.

I could understand him 'turning a blind eye' to what the arms companies are up to - as every govt does to a point - but to actually go and help them sell............displays such bad judgement. Again.

Can anyone else justify what he has been up to?

I find it surreal.

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meditrina · 07/03/2011 19:50

He appears to be following the well trodden track of other administrations: Blair, Saudi and dropped fraud enquiry

So it's all right for everyone then .

CateOfCateHall · 07/03/2011 19:43

David Cameron defends selling arms to democratically challenged governments with rubbish human rights records because it promotes British economic growth.

So that's all right, then.

Source: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/cameron-defends-arms-sales-in-push-for-growth-2234241.html

newwave · 27/02/2011 12:12

The problem is that all governments have been in the pockets of the arms industry, the Banks and News International.

Easy to see why. "Yes Minister/top civil servant we have a space on our Board of Directors waiting for you"

huddspur · 27/02/2011 11:02

I agree that considering the circumstances, it is pretty distasteful. The defence/arms industry is highly profitable and there is great potential in it as an exportable industry but it does seem wrong.

StewieGriffinsMom · 27/02/2011 10:55

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meditrina · 27/02/2011 10:53

You might also like to look at this link which shows that the previous administration did much the same. It's done because it's an immensely profitable business.

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