UK targets Libya and Iraq as 'priority' arms sales targets

Big profits sit well with a world awash with guns, bombs, oppression and its inevitable consequence, violent death. Britain, with its long history of providing arms for dubious clients, seems to have absolutely no problem with maintaining one of its last surviving manufacturing industries – weapons.

As this Ministry of Defense document states, “Terrorism has become more complex and countering it with new equipment, systems and processes is now a major driver in spending and planning“ which begs the question of the writer: How much do you really want to win the war on terror, if it is such a good marketing opportunity?

Countries with poor human rights records and those on the front line in the war on terror, including Iraq, have been targeted by the Ministry of Defence as the most lucrative places for British arms companies to sell weapons.

A confidential report obtained by The Observer under the Freedom of Information Act reveals for the first time that Iraq and Libya are ‘priority’ markets. Also new on the list are Colombia and Kazakhstan, both criticised for human rights violations.

The document has been prepared by the Defence Export Services Organisation (Deso), the agency that promotes the export of military equipment. It was sent to arms contractors last year detailing the countries that the government believes offer the best opportunities.

The document’s opening page states that it “includes some established markets and some new or future markets (eg Iraq, Libya). All have strong prospects….

Posted by Szamko
Just tries to tell the truth.

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