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We all know that this practice is morally wrong and no longer needed in this day and age.
Except it is carried out, every single day on a massive scale. And not only by shady characters in dark glasses, but on a legitimate level and with government approval.
Even countries obsessed with so-called "Human-Rights", like The USA and The United Kingdom.
Let's ignore the States for once, hey they have enough problems. Remember, before a country can dictate to China about human rights abuses - it should remember that it did not allow blacks the right to vote until 40 years ago, ok?
No, I am talking about England. That "green sceptered Isle" that people think is so nice and quaint.Oh yeah, and an arms contract worth over 3.2 Billion pounds a year.
You see, we still manufacture these things, but now we ship and sell them to countries that aren't part of the "Compassion" pact.
Like Indonesia, specifically East Timoor, where over 250,000 people died in 1998 due to "Anti-personnel devices" supplied by . . The UK!
Last year, over 60 new licenses were supplied to UK companies to design, manufacture and sell arms and the various pieces to go with them.
Not only is this a very profitable business to become involved in, but it is also subsidised by the British tax-payer to the tune of £1,000,000,000 per year.
Read that again. The tax-payer in The United Kingdom has to pay, through their own earnings, over a Billion pounds a year to this industry.
And you have no say in it at all, if you disagree on a personal, ethical reason? Tough luck buddy.
The problem is, so few people are aware of this that no-one can make enough noise to change anything. This is how it continues to flourish in this supposed " Compassionate Age", where being Environmentally minded is the latest trend.
So you may choose products that have not been treated on animals, or eat meat, or bank with companies that have undeclared interests in unethical practices, but when it comes to subsidising the arms industry - You can do nothing about it. You can say nothing about it and you sure as hell cannot refuse to pay your taxes.
As well as providing massive amounts of tax-money in subsidy, the UK tax-payer also has to fund something called the " Export Credit Guarantee Scheme".
In case you are unaware of this ( as I was), I shall explain this delightful little piece of legislate to you.
What it means is, should a country default on it's payment to a UK company for the purchase of arms and associated items - Then the tax-payer will also pick up the bill for the remaining amount outstanding on the bill.
Nice huh? I thought so. Imagine that,a dictator regime that imprisons, tortures and kills it's own people ( back to Indonesia again here) , buys 2,000 tanks, 15,000 landmines and a few thousand hand-grenades, can't pay the rest of the bill and the British Public pick up the rest of the bill.
Lovely.
So as well as providing One Billion pounds PER YEAR to help these companies make this stuff, they also get to foot the bill for anything left over if the buyer can't afford it anymore.
A Document "provided" by the DTI ( A UK Gov org that monitors business) gives the following information about what was paid by the public in 1998 ALONE:
Jordan - £214.4 million
Kenya - £27.3 million
Egypt - £52.5 million
Algeria - £97.3 million
Surprised? I was, they're not little Third-World countries that you've never heard of are they?
Nope. Major countries, International players with hideous civil rights records. Responsible for thousands of deaths, disappearances, beatings and tortures.
And the major UK company involved in this at present is a pleasant sounding company called PAINS WESSEX.
Their website informs you that they supply "Marine Distress Flares" and other helpful, non-destructive weapons of death, torture and disfigurement. And indeed they do, some very useful items can be bought from them. ( Go look it up, I'm not lying).
But search further and you can find other items such as " Tear Gas" "CS Gas" " Multi-Stun CS Grenades" and various other charming things.
They are not the only UK company to be involved in the Arms Industry, for a complete list and the items YOU can buy now read on.
I have found a VERY interesting web-site that they sell from. It is the "Army Defence Equipment" website, where you can obtain a complete list of every company that supplies arms to the UK army, what they sell and how much.
There's even a section on "New Developments", where you can read of the new wonders that can be purchased to maim and kill personnel. You can even order helicopters, laser weapons and "Anti-personnel devices"
Oh yeah, there's a section just for "Arms dealers that wish to be kept informed of latest offers/developments"( You couldn't make this up)
Check this link for some scary, scary and totally legal weapons and stuff you can buy (even nuclear warheads)
Go to the "Industry Projects" section and see what you can buy.
http://wwww. army-technology.com
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Except it is carried out, every single day on a massive scale. And not only by shady characters in dark glasses, but on a legitimate level and with government approval.
Even countries obsessed with so-called "Human-Rights", like The USA and The United Kingdom.
Let's ignore the States for once, hey they have enough problems. Remember, before a country can dictate to China about human rights abuses - it should remember that it did not allow blacks the right to vote until 40 years ago, ok?
No, I am talking about England. That "green sceptered Isle" that people think is so nice and quaint.Oh yeah, and an arms contract worth over 3.2 Billion pounds a year.
You see, we still manufacture these things, but now we ship and sell them to countries that aren't part of the "Compassion" pact.
Like Indonesia, specifically East Timoor, where over 250,000 people died in 1998 due to "Anti-personnel devices" supplied by . . The UK!
Last year, over 60 new licenses were supplied to UK companies to design, manufacture and sell arms and the various pieces to go with them.
Not only is this a very profitable business to become involved in, but it is also subsidised by the British tax-payer to the tune of £1,000,000,000 per year.
Read that again. The tax-payer in The United Kingdom has to pay, through their own earnings, over a Billion pounds a year to this industry.
And you have no say in it at all, if you disagree on a personal, ethical reason? Tough luck buddy.
The problem is, so few people are aware of this that no-one can make enough noise to change anything. This is how it continues to flourish in this supposed " Compassionate Age", where being Environmentally minded is the latest trend.
So you may choose products that have not been treated on animals, or eat meat, or bank with companies that have undeclared interests in unethical practices, but when it comes to subsidising the arms industry - You can do nothing about it. You can say nothing about it and you sure as hell cannot refuse to pay your taxes.
As well as providing massive amounts of tax-money in subsidy, the UK tax-payer also has to fund something called the " Export Credit Guarantee Scheme".
In case you are unaware of this ( as I was), I shall explain this delightful little piece of legislate to you.
What it means is, should a country default on it's payment to a UK company for the purchase of arms and associated items - Then the tax-payer will also pick up the bill for the remaining amount outstanding on the bill.
Nice huh? I thought so. Imagine that,a dictator regime that imprisons, tortures and kills it's own people ( back to Indonesia again here) , buys 2,000 tanks, 15,000 landmines and a few thousand hand-grenades, can't pay the rest of the bill and the British Public pick up the rest of the bill.
Lovely.
So as well as providing One Billion pounds PER YEAR to help these companies make this stuff, they also get to foot the bill for anything left over if the buyer can't afford it anymore.
A Document "provided" by the DTI ( A UK Gov org that monitors business) gives the following information about what was paid by the public in 1998 ALONE:
Jordan - £214.4 million
Kenya - £27.3 million
Egypt - £52.5 million
Algeria - £97.3 million
Surprised? I was, they're not little Third-World countries that you've never heard of are they?
Nope. Major countries, International players with hideous civil rights records. Responsible for thousands of deaths, disappearances, beatings and tortures.
And the major UK company involved in this at present is a pleasant sounding company called PAINS WESSEX.
Their website informs you that they supply "Marine Distress Flares" and other helpful, non-destructive weapons of death, torture and disfigurement. And indeed they do, some very useful items can be bought from them. ( Go look it up, I'm not lying).
But search further and you can find other items such as " Tear Gas" "CS Gas" " Multi-Stun CS Grenades" and various other charming things.
They are not the only UK company to be involved in the Arms Industry, for a complete list and the items YOU can buy now read on.
I have found a VERY interesting web-site that they sell from. It is the "Army Defence Equipment" website, where you can obtain a complete list of every company that supplies arms to the UK army, what they sell and how much.
There's even a section on "New Developments", where you can read of the new wonders that can be purchased to maim and kill personnel. You can even order helicopters, laser weapons and "Anti-personnel devices"
Oh yeah, there's a section just for "Arms dealers that wish to be kept informed of latest offers/developments"( You couldn't make this up)
Check this link for some scary, scary and totally legal weapons and stuff you can buy (even nuclear warheads)
Go to the "Industry Projects" section and see what you can buy.
http://wwww. army-technology.com
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Check out these links for genuinely disturbing things you can buy, all operated and sanctioned by the UK Governments.
I emailed them and asked what the criteria are for ordering things like Anti-Personnel mines and Tanks, and recieved a reply for the Ministry of Defence asking for
"Land address and full name".
Needless to say, I did not reply
http://www. army-technology.com
http://www. navy-technology.com
http://www. airforce-technology.com
remove the spaces.
In order to question, act against and raise awareness of the UK supplying, manufacturing and selling weapons,you need to protest, write to your MP and demand a referendum.
But nobody will, so this will continue forever.
Nice
I emailed them and asked what the criteria are for ordering things like Anti-Personnel mines and Tanks, and recieved a reply for the Ministry of Defence asking for
"Land address and full name".
Needless to say, I did not reply
http://www. army-technology.com
http://www. navy-technology.com
http://www. airforce-technology.com
remove the spaces.
In order to question, act against and raise awareness of the UK supplying, manufacturing and selling weapons,you need to protest, write to your MP and demand a referendum.
But nobody will, so this will continue forever.
Nice
I did hear about this a little while ago.
Anti-violence campaigners (those people who go to Indonesia etc to stop killing) did point out that a lot of the developed countries were supplying guns.
I think it's stupid. Surely the government can't say it's a way of getting revenue for the country if they have to use tax payers money to subsidise it!
Ridiculous!
Anti-violence campaigners (those people who go to Indonesia etc to stop killing) did point out that a lot of the developed countries were supplying guns.
I think it's stupid. Surely the government can't say it's a way of getting revenue for the country if they have to use tax payers money to subsidise it!
Ridiculous!
That's wrong on so many levels...
Damn I resent paying tax even more now!
Damn I resent paying tax even more now!
We all know that this practice is morally wrong and no longer needed in this day and age.
Except it is carried out, every single day on a massive scale. And not only by shady characters in dark glasses, but on a legitimate level and with government approval.
Even countries obsessed with so-called "Human-Rights", like The USA and The United Kingdom.
Let's ignore the States for once, hey they have enough problems. Remember, before a country can dictate to China about human rights abuses - it should remember that it did not allow blacks the right to vote until 40 years ago, ok?
No, I am talking about England. That "green sceptered Isle" that people think is so nice and quaint.Oh yeah, and an arms contract worth over 3.2 Billion pounds a year.
You see, we still manufacture these things, but now we ship and sell them to countries that aren't part of the "Compassion" pact.
Like Indonesia, specifically East Timoor, where over 250,000 people died in 1998 due to "Anti-personnel devices" supplied by . . The UK!
Last year, over 60 new licenses were supplied to UK companies to design, manufacture and sell arms and the various pieces to go with them.
Not only is this a very profitable business to become involved in, but it is also subsidised by the British tax-payer to the tune of £1,000,000,000 per year.
Read that again. The tax-payer in The United Kingdom has to pay, through their own earnings, over a Billion pounds a year to this industry.
And you have no say in it at all, if you disagree on a personal, ethical reason? Tough luck buddy.
The problem is, so few people are aware of this that no-one can make enough noise to change anything. This is how it continues to flourish in this supposed " Compassionate Age", where being Environmentally minded is the latest trend.
So you may choose products that have not been treated on animals, or eat meat, or bank with companies that have undeclared interests in unethical practices, but when it comes to subsidising the arms industry - You can do nothing about it. You can say nothing about it and you sure as hell cannot refuse to pay your taxes.
As well as providing massive amounts of tax-money in subsidy, the UK tax-payer also has to fund something called the " Export Credit Guarantee Scheme".
In case you are unaware of this ( as I was), I shall explain this delightful little piece of legislate to you.
What it means is, should a country default on it's payment to a UK company for the purchase of arms and associated items - Then the tax-payer will also pick up the bill for the remaining amount outstanding on the bill.
Nice huh? I thought so. Imagine that,a dictator regime that imprisons, tortures and kills it's own people ( back to Indonesia again here) , buys 2,000 tanks, 15,000 landmines and a few thousand hand-grenades, can't pay the rest of the bill and the British Public pick up the rest of the bill.
Lovely.
So as well as providing One Billion pounds PER YEAR to help these companies make this stuff, they also get to foot the bill for anything left over if the buyer can't afford it anymore.
A Document "provided" by the DTI ( A UK Gov org that monitors business) gives the following information about what was paid by the public in 1998 ALONE:
Jordan - £214.4 million
Kenya - £27.3 million
Egypt - £52.5 million
Algeria - £97.3 million
Surprised? I was, they're not little Third-World countries that you've never heard of are they?
Nope. Major countries, International players with hideous civil rights records. Responsible for thousands of deaths, disappearances, beatings and tortures.
And the major UK company involved in this at present is a pleasant sounding company called PAINS WESSEX.
Their website informs you that they supply "Marine Distress Flares" and other helpful, non-destructive weapons of death, torture and disfigurement. And indeed they do, some very useful items can be bought from them. ( Go look it up, I'm not lying).
But search further and you can find other items such as " Tear Gas" "CS Gas" " Multi-Stun CS Grenades" and various other charming things.
They are not the only UK company to be involved in the Arms Industry, for a complete list and the items YOU can buy now read on.
I have found a VERY interesting web-site that they sell from. It is the "Army Defence Equipment" website, where you can obtain a complete list of every company that supplies arms to the UK army, what they sell and how much.
There's even a section on "New Developments", where you can read of the new wonders that can be purchased to maim and kill personnel. You can even order helicopters, laser weapons and "Anti-personnel devices"
Oh yeah, there's a section just for "Arms dealers that wish to be kept informed of latest offers/developments"( You couldn't make this up)
Check this link for some scary, scary and totally legal weapons and stuff you can buy (even nuclear warheads)
Go to the "Industry Projects" section and see what you can buy.
http://wwww. army-technology.com
(remove the space)
Except it is carried out, every single day on a massive scale. And not only by shady characters in dark glasses, but on a legitimate level and with government approval.
Even countries obsessed with so-called "Human-Rights", like The USA and The United Kingdom.
Let's ignore the States for once, hey they have enough problems. Remember, before a country can dictate to China about human rights abuses - it should remember that it did not allow blacks the right to vote until 40 years ago, ok?
No, I am talking about England. That "green sceptered Isle" that people think is so nice and quaint.Oh yeah, and an arms contract worth over 3.2 Billion pounds a year.
You see, we still manufacture these things, but now we ship and sell them to countries that aren't part of the "Compassion" pact.
Like Indonesia, specifically East Timoor, where over 250,000 people died in 1998 due to "Anti-personnel devices" supplied by . . The UK!
Last year, over 60 new licenses were supplied to UK companies to design, manufacture and sell arms and the various pieces to go with them.
Not only is this a very profitable business to become involved in, but it is also subsidised by the British tax-payer to the tune of £1,000,000,000 per year.
Read that again. The tax-payer in The United Kingdom has to pay, through their own earnings, over a Billion pounds a year to this industry.
And you have no say in it at all, if you disagree on a personal, ethical reason? Tough luck buddy.
The problem is, so few people are aware of this that no-one can make enough noise to change anything. This is how it continues to flourish in this supposed " Compassionate Age", where being Environmentally minded is the latest trend.
So you may choose products that have not been treated on animals, or eat meat, or bank with companies that have undeclared interests in unethical practices, but when it comes to subsidising the arms industry - You can do nothing about it. You can say nothing about it and you sure as hell cannot refuse to pay your taxes.
As well as providing massive amounts of tax-money in subsidy, the UK tax-payer also has to fund something called the " Export Credit Guarantee Scheme".
In case you are unaware of this ( as I was), I shall explain this delightful little piece of legislate to you.
What it means is, should a country default on it's payment to a UK company for the purchase of arms and associated items - Then the tax-payer will also pick up the bill for the remaining amount outstanding on the bill.
Nice huh? I thought so. Imagine that,a dictator regime that imprisons, tortures and kills it's own people ( back to Indonesia again here) , buys 2,000 tanks, 15,000 landmines and a few thousand hand-grenades, can't pay the rest of the bill and the British Public pick up the rest of the bill.
Lovely.
So as well as providing One Billion pounds PER YEAR to help these companies make this stuff, they also get to foot the bill for anything left over if the buyer can't afford it anymore.
A Document "provided" by the DTI ( A UK Gov org that monitors business) gives the following information about what was paid by the public in 1998 ALONE:
Jordan - £214.4 million
Kenya - £27.3 million
Egypt - £52.5 million
Algeria - £97.3 million
Surprised? I was, they're not little Third-World countries that you've never heard of are they?
Nope. Major countries, International players with hideous civil rights records. Responsible for thousands of deaths, disappearances, beatings and tortures.
And the major UK company involved in this at present is a pleasant sounding company called PAINS WESSEX.
Their website informs you that they supply "Marine Distress Flares" and other helpful, non-destructive weapons of death, torture and disfigurement. And indeed they do, some very useful items can be bought from them. ( Go look it up, I'm not lying).
But search further and you can find other items such as " Tear Gas" "CS Gas" " Multi-Stun CS Grenades" and various other charming things.
They are not the only UK company to be involved in the Arms Industry, for a complete list and the items YOU can buy now read on.
I have found a VERY interesting web-site that they sell from. It is the "Army Defence Equipment" website, where you can obtain a complete list of every company that supplies arms to the UK army, what they sell and how much.
There's even a section on "New Developments", where you can read of the new wonders that can be purchased to maim and kill personnel. You can even order helicopters, laser weapons and "Anti-personnel devices"
Oh yeah, there's a section just for "Arms dealers that wish to be kept informed of latest offers/developments"( You couldn't make this up)
Check this link for some scary, scary and totally legal weapons and stuff you can buy (even nuclear warheads)
Go to the "Industry Projects" section and see what you can buy.
http://wwww. army-technology.com
(remove the space)
Page: