Thinkerman Posted December 2, 2003 Arms accusation Arms Published: 29-Nov-2003 By: Peter Morgan Actions speak louder than words. That's what the Liberal Democrats are saying about the Government's Arms policy. The Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Menzies Campbell has released new research which, he says shows Britain is breaching its own guidelines. Britain exported billions of pounds of weapons this year - it's one of the country's biggest industries. But the Liberal Democrats say this drive to increase exports contradicts Labour's attempts to create a principled foreign policy. They say there's a real difference between words and deeds. In theory, Labour say they won't issue export licenses to countries which used weapons against internal opposition groups. But in practice, the Lib Dems claim, export licenses have been issued to countries like Indonesia - for aircraft and missiles could be used against internal opponents. It's the same story in Israel - where the government has licensed the export of security restraints which could include leg irons and electric shock belts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
