UN initiates arms trade agreement

[dipsydoodle]

A United Nations committee has voted overwhelmingly to begin work on drawing up an international arms trade treaty.
The measure would close loopholes in existing laws which mean guns still end up in conflict zones despite arms embargoes and export controls

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Only the US - a major arms manufacturer - voted against the treaty, saying it wanted to rely on existing agreements

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6088200.stm

[scarletwoman]

1. "Only the US... voted against the treaty" -- Of course.

Violence, chaos and death are our country's most profitable exports.

sw

[scarletwoman]

2. k & r, btw. Thanks for posting this. (nt)