From the Independent (18/10/2005) Johann Hari's column
The majority of weapons in the world are supplied by the 5 permanent members of the security council - USA, China, France, Russia and Britain.
Arms suppliers in the UK receive 990 million pounds in subsidy.
The UK Ministry of Defence says that only 60,000 jobs are sustained by arms suppliers.
To win a 40 billion pound sale to Saudi Arabia it seems we are to deport 2 saudi disidents.
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