29 July 2006

Not in my name

Being an essentially pacificist kind of bloke, I am not really happy about this development, reported by the BBC website:
"Two more American flights carrying "hazardous cargoes" bound for Israel are to refuel at Prestwick Airport this weekend, it has emerged.
It is unclear exactly what will be on board the planes.
However, campaigners fear they will be carrying more high-tech bombs to be used in the conflict in Lebanon.
US President George Bush has apologised to Tony Blair over the previous use of Prestwick Airport to refuel planes carrying bombs to Israel. The prime minister's spokesman said Mr Bush gave a "one-line" apology for the fact proper procedures had not been followed."

Whether or not the proper procedures have been followed, I would prefer the Americans not to use my country to facilitate the supply of arms to a war in the Middle East.

1 comment:

Laban said...

You'd better have a word with your MP then, as the UK flogged more than £100m of kit to Israel last year.