The root of most of the problems in the world is the arms trade. They provide the means for governments and corporations to oppress and terrorise. They are the cynical bastards who sell arms to all sides in this global war, reaping bigger and bigger profits as the conflagration spreads. Their actions are akin to throwing petrol on a smouldering human bonfire (bone-fire). They have close links to everything that is bad in this world and manage to carry on in virtual obscurity because their customers are governments, dealing in secret with public money. Wasting resources that could be spent on cleaning, feeding and educating this dying planet many times over.

The Iraq war was, in part, a gruesome advert for the latest weapons. The interests that are profiting from this war, are very close to the UK and US governments. This must stop.

We need to raise this issue high into the public awareness - these bastards must be made to pay for the damage they have wrought. "Defence" spending must be reduced massively. Stringent controls must be put on weapons exports. Workers (especially graduates - who have more of a choice, and without whom new weapons could not be designed) must be made to see that working for these devils is unacceptable. Make a pariah out of anyone who gives their time to this hideous industry.

We need a peaceful army to go DSEi and shut it down.

Throw the bastards out of town.

Facts should be openly discussed so that the natural anger that will riseup in true humans will culminate and make a statement at the DSEi 2003.

closing down dsei ain't enough (though would be highly satisfactory!). nothing less than the complete closure of the international arms trade should be our real aim. so don't forget the square mile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!