Tony the hypocrite

Tony Blair may talk about human rights, democracy and freedom, but his government is directly involved in war crimes:

The number of arms export licences granted for countries the government accuses of human rights abuses increased significantly over the past year, the latest official figures show.

They also show that licences for weapons sales to Saudi Arabia increased by 25% last year, to …£25m. They included sales of assault rifles, riot control equipment and body armour.

Licences for British arms sales to Israel last year amounted to nearly …£25m, almost double the previous year. The licences covered the export of armoured vehicles and missile components.… 

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