Spotlight on the Merchants of Death - Part 1

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The influence of Ottawa-based war profiteers shapes Canada's foreign policies, yet they hide in the shadows, a short walk from Parliament Hill. On 26 October 2007, fifty people gathered to shine a literal spotlight on these merchants of death. It is Canadians -- not corporations with a vested interest in selling weapons -- who should decide whether Canada continues participating in the war in Afghanistan. Indeed, the majority of Canadians want the troops to come home, yet the federal government is apparently more eager to appease the war profiteers. The war profiteers exposed by this action were: SAIC Canada, BAE Systems, L-3 Communications, and Raytheon. Each of these four merchants of death has a direct financial interest in the ongoing and indefinite occupation of Afghanistan by Canadian and other military forces.

SAIC's biggest source of income is surveillance for US spy agencies. The company had $2.8 billion (USD) worth of contracts in 2005.

BAE Systems Canada, the Canadian branch of Britain's largest arms company, is the fourth largest war profiteer in the world.
L-3 Communications is the third largest military contractor in the world. Along with Blackwater, it is at the forefront of privatizing military services.

Raytheon is the fifth largest military contractor in the world. Maker of a wide variety of weapons systems, including at least 12 types of missiles, the company is best known for its Tomahawk cruise missile (tested in Canada).

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Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: October 27, 2007 at 4:07 am
Author: ACTfortheEarth

Length: 00:00:11
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Tags: Raytheon SAIC L-3 Communications BAE Systems Canada Complicity Iraq Afghanistan Together Against War Occupation Peace

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