Re: Tony Bliar's funny way of fighting terrorism

[Mehmet Bayram <mbayram_y2k@xxxxxxxxx>]

You guys broke his heart!

Tony Blair was briefly hospitalized for heart
problems.


--- David Quarter <davidquarter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> From:                 Geese 4 Peace
> <geese4peace@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> from
> The Mirror
> Sat, Oct 18, 2003
>
>
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/content_objectid=13528097_method=full_siteid=50143_headline=-ARMS-DEALS-VOW--BROKEN--name_page.html
>
> ARMS DEALS VOW 'BROKEN'
> By Richard Smith
>
> TONY Blair was attacked yesterday for breaking a key
> election pledge
> and letting illegal arms dealers off the hook if
> they trade abroad.
>
> The Government vowed to clamp down on the loophole
> in legislation being
> brought in next week.
>
> But the new law will NOT include rules on arms deals
> overseas -
> allowing gun-traffickers to sell to war zones
> abroad.
>
> Charities and MPs accused the Government of a moral
> failure.
>
> Campaigner Mick North, whose daughter was killed at
> Dunblane, said:
> "While they try to get guns off UK streets, they are
> refusing to
> prevent British citizens selling guns to
> conflict-ridden countries. The
> hypocrisy is incredible."
>
> Labour MP Barry Gardiner said: "It's a huge
> disappointment."
>
> In the 2001 manifesto, Labour vowed to regulate arms
> dealers "wherever
> they are located".
>
> Oxfam said: "The broken promises will mean lost
> lives."
>
> Other EU nations and the US already have
> extra-territorial controls
> over arms dealers.
>
> A DTI spokesman said: "We have worked hard to close
> loopholes and clamp
> down on suspect deals made abroad."
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> =====
> "War Is A Racket!"
> General Smedley Butler, USMC
>
http://www.lexrex.com/enlightened/articles/warisaracket.htm
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