Edinburgh Arms Company attacked

by Scotland Indymedia Repost

Fri, Jul 13, 2007 7:31AM

Thursday, July 12, 2007 : Early this morning Selex, a company heavily involved in the arms trade, was attacked by the Fuck The War Coalition. This is the third time activists from FTWC have smashed the windows of this corrupt company. In the attacks dozens of windows were smashed.

Selex is part of the massive Finmecannica corporation, a company which actively supports and makes a profit from war. Selex designs and manufactures parts for artillery, Apache helicopters, and military aircraft such as the Harrier and the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Such companies have a too much influence in government and as we have seen this corruption runs all the way to the top – with Tony Blair securing arms sales in Saudi Arabia, and BAE bribing Saudi princes and officials with millions of pounds all approved and facilitated by the Ministry of Defence and the Labour Government.

The arms trade is corrupt and immoral, and we must stop big business making a profit from murder and war. These companies sell weapons to oppressive regimes, countries involved in civil wars, and countries whose social welfare is damaged by military spending.

See Also:
[ Armed forces recruitment office attacked | Pro-War MP's offices smashed | US Consulate in Edinburgh attacked ]

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