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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 19. May | 116 comments (116 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Why am I not surprised ? Apprently the UK is claiming that it would prefer to ban them, but is being pressured by the US. I cannot imagine any proper self-respecting country being so willing to boast of its craven forelock tugging attitude in defence of the inhumane.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 06:23:28 AM EST
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Re: cluster bombs are great (none / 1)

Well the UK would also very much like to investigate corrupt Saudis buying weapons from BAE, but can't because of terrorism.

Wait this is important. Someone is wrong on the Internet.

by generic on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 08:01:04 AM EST
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Re: cluster bombs are great (none / 1)

Some of the UK would. The more - let's say - involved elements in government certainly wouldn't.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 08:46:44 AM EST
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Re: cluster bombs are great (none / 1)

The safety of the citizens of the UK was threatened to preserve the profitability of a UK company (that parks its profits overseas) and the UK govt just caved.

I wonder if I am the only person who finds that genuinely disturbing. the way things are in this country nowadays you are left to wonder if there's many left who actually bother to wonder what a parliament for the people might be like. We have a wholly bought and sold government for the corporations now and they threaten our lives directly.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon May 19th, 2008 at 08:49:42 AM EST
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